Following the University of Washington, the WSU Board of Regents has voted to make permanent the test optional policy instituted during the pandemic emergency. From the email I received this morning:
"On Friday, March 12 the Washington State University Board of Regents voted to eliminate the SAT and ACT tests in the admissions process. The vote also recommends that SAT or ACT scores no longer be considered for scholarship and tuition waivers.
In response to COVID-19, the Washington Student Achievement Council allowed public universities in the state to waive or make optional the SAT and ACT for students applying in the 2020 and 2021 admission cycles. WSU opted to waive the test score requirement.
The Board of Regents decision makes that permanent for the WSU system.
Beginning with the 2022 admission cycle, students are no longer required to submit an SAT or ACT score per university policy. Instead of using these scores, admissions officers will rely on metrics, including grade point average, that better reflect a potential student’s ability to succeed. This change eliminates the ambiguity that can persist when universities make tests optional. It also alleviates the financial and structural barrier to taking the tests. The admission application for fall 2022 will open in August 2021."