Texas Christian University will continue test-optional admission through 2023 for first-year and transfer students. Students applying for undergraduate admission will decide whether they want to include SAT and ACT test scores with their application.
“We acknowledge the continued challenges high school juniors and seniors face through the college application process,” Heath Einstein, TCU’s dean of admission, said. “We’re hoping to reduce a potential stressor for applicants and offer flexibility in the face of the continued impact of COVID-19.”
Applicants will be considered for admission and scholarship equally whether they decide to submit or omit test scores. More than 5,000 students have already been admitted to the class of 2025 without test scores used for their application. Of those students, more than two-thirds have been awarded an academic scholarship.
These numbers include test scores omitted by TCU’s “Do No Harm” policy, which excludes standardized test scores that would hurt applicants’ chances of admission or scholarship. Students should consider their academic record in addition to their co-curricular experiences when making their decision on whether to include test scores.
“TCU looks at many factors in admission decisions, and that will be reinforced while we continue to suspend the testing requirement,” Einstein said. “We look for applicants with strong personal character and the ability to make an impact in the classroom and beyond at TCU. That can’t be found by looking at a test score.”
TCU will continue its policy to allow applicants to self-report test scores through the online admission portal. For any of these students who enroll, the university requires official results from the test agency.
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