Should I submit 1390 SAT to Bates?

green92
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:07:10 +0000

Bates has been test optional forever it seems. They are not one of these schools that has only been test optional since COVID. I mention this because I assume some of these selective “test optional since COVID” schools may switch back to requiring test scores in the next few years. Bates is not in that category. They are one of the original test optional schools.

We have a sophomore in college who had SAT score in mid 1400s which was in the middle range for their ED 1 school. Ultimately, he sent the scores because his major was in the business school and we felt like that program would want to see that the math score was solid. If he wanted to be an English major, maybe less critical to send. This school is one of those “test optional since COVID”. We were a bit skeptical that they truly are part of the test optional mindset. Different than Bates.