written by Geoff Barto Many schools have relaxed or reduced requirements for standardized tests to apply to college. But leading colleges still require them or consider them an important factor in admissions, and for good reason. It’s easy to look at transcripts, AP credits and extracurricular activities for students from top-tier high schools and identify their potential for success. But according to Dean of Yale Admissions, Jeremiah Quinlan, “A policy that results in increased emphasis on these elements, we found, has the effect of advantaging the advantaged.” That’s why Yale is now requiring standardized test… Continue Reading