Is university of georgia test optional 2021. In response to the recent cancellations of the spring sats and acts the chancellor of the university system of georgia has approved a temporary test optional admissions policy for students applying for the summer or fall 2020 semesters. Homeschooled students are still required to submit scores. Colleges and universities across the country are considering a test optional policy for 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic with some considering a permanent change.
I strongly urge the university system of georgia to go test optional for fall 2021 admissions. For the uga freshman 2021 application the uga admissions office will accept the common application as an option for prospective student applicants. A temporary shift in testing policy designed to aid students impacted by covid 19.
Floridas public universities want act or sat scores to be optional for students applying for 2021 admission if the two national exams do not resume a regular testing schedule in august. Test optional for fall 2021 applicants with a minimum 35 high school gpa. In light of widespread test date cancellations and students increasingly limited access to both test preparation and testing centers as a result of the coronavirus many american colleges and universities are eliminating their standardized testing requirement including making the sat and act optional for the high school class of 2021.
Due to many colleges updating admissions requirements as a result of the pandemic please visit the colleges website for the most up to date requirements. Many university system colleges such as ga tech and uga have already. The 2020 best test optional colleges ranking filters the 2020 best colleges ranking to only include colleges that dont require sat or act scores for admission.
Okay now that you have recovered from your shock it only took us 10 years to choose this option here are the details for applying for next year. Adjustments to usg admission criteria following the cancellation of sat and act testing. First i want to applaud you and your boards swift action to implement a test optional policy for.
Effective march 19 2020 the chancellor has approved the temporary adjustment of admission requirements for the university system of georgia usg institutions in response to the cancelation of spring sat and act testing dates.