UMD to remain test-optional through 2025 The new extension adds two more years of test-optional admissions. Sasha Allen December 8, 2022
USM will no longer require standardized test scores with applications Schools do not have to get approval from the Board of Regents. Ava Thompson July 1, 2022
Standardized testing is a bad indicator of learning in a pandemic The pandemic changed how children learn. Standardized tests must change too. Anthony Liberatori April 4, 2022
As GRE comes under fire nationwide, UMD community members voice concerns Research suggests GRE scores consistently correlate with a student’s race, gender and socioeconomic status. Hannah Ziegler January 31, 2022
UMD extends test-optional applications until 2023 The extension is part of an effort to increase access to the university. Clara Niel March 8, 2021
UMD makes SAT, ACT scores optional, citing testing barriers due to COVID-19 The coronavirus pandemic may make it difficult for applicants to complete the exams, according to a fact sheet from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Chloe Goldberg July 17, 2020
The College Board only makes educational inequality worse It's time to end the College Board's power over college admissions. Allison Cochrane May 25, 2020
College admissions should be equitable. Standardization will never get it there. Standardized assessments punish college applicants from underprivileged areas. Liyanga de Silva October 24, 2019
College admissions should be fair. Standardization is the answer. The SAT and ACT are not equitable standards. Kevin Hu October 16, 2019
Double major in subjects you’re interested in — especially if they’re wildly different College is for exploration. Don't double major in related subjects. Kevin Hu May 14, 2019