As the 5Cs continue to evaluate test-optional policies, students said differences in access to standardized testing shaped their approach to the admissions process, particularly for international applicants. While some colleges have made their policies permanent, others plan to reinstate testing requirements in future cycles.
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5Cs admit class of 2029; CMC to remain test-optional through fall 2027
Newly admitted 5C students look toward their addition to the Claremont community.
OPINION: Test scores don’t define us: Why test-optional must stay
After the faculty recommended a return to mandatory testing, Claremont McKenna College sits on the precipice of making an important decision: moving the admissions process to mandatory test submission after lifting the requirement due to national trends and worries of inequity sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this important moment, Daniel Choi PO ’28 asks the institution to continue making efforts for equity by remaining committed to holistic admissions.
Test-optional policies are sticking around for 5C admissions
Although originally just a COVID-19-era necessity, test-optional admissions policies at the 5Cs may be sticking around. During the 2021-2022 admissions cycle, each of the 5Cs were test-optional, a pattern they shared with two- thirds of colleges and universities across the country. But even as classes resume in person, the 5Cs are taking a second look at their traditional testing requirements.
Pomona extends test-optional policy to fall 2024 admission cycle
Pomona College extended its test-optional policy through the fall 2024 admissions cycle, a three-year addition to its initial policy rollout.
CMC extends test-optional policy to fall 2022 application cycle
Claremont McKenna College announced an extension of its test optional policy until the fall 2022 admissions cycle.