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The Washington Post: More Than 300 College Deans Explain What They Want — and Don’t Want — to See From Applicants in the Covid-19 Era

Student with a cap and gown in front of a sunset.

So what do admissions officials say they want and don’t want?

"College officials have long talked about their holistic admissions practices, but the fact is that test scores have played a large role in many admissions decisions and can even determine where a student decides to apply. For next year, test scores won’t be a factor," writes Valerie Strauss in The Washington Post.