The University of Texas at Austin announced Monday it would reinstate its standardized testing requirement for admissions after test-optional students’ academic achievement suffered.

UT Austin became the latest school to reinstate the SAT or ACT testing requirements suspended in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic due to “limited testing availability.” All students applying for the 2025 fall semester will be required to submit test scores.

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