MIT Admissions Reinstates Testing Requirement to Increase Low-Income Enrollment

MIT will reinstate its standardized testing requirement for admission.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will reinstate its standardized testing requirement for admission after finding that not having access to SAT or ACT scores "tends to raise socioeconomic barriers to demonstrating readiness for our education," the university announced Monday. "After careful consideration, we have decided to reinstate our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles," dean of admissions and student financial services Stu Schmill said in a statement . "Our research shows standardized tests help us better assess the academic preparedness of all applicants, and also he

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