@CodyChesnutt I was just trying to point out that it can make a difference to low/lower income students when they drop the subject test requirement. I’m not first gen (my dad went to a state school and my mom to community college) but compared to many Williams applicants, my family income is somewhat low. I truly think that some people who aren’t coming from college preparatory backgrounds/schools/families will eliminate schools because of requirements that they didn’t have the time, resources, or money to fulfill.
I’m curious about your opinion. Why do you think it won’t alter the target population? Do you think it will just lower the caliber of the applicant pool? Personally, my ACT is in the 25th percentile for Williams. It’s a high reach, but I am within their range, and I doubt I would’ve applied if they had still required the subject tests because by the time I got my surprisingly good scores, it was late December and I wouldn’t have had time to write a decent supplement essay.