What does "test-optional" mean for current students?

It seems that every day a new school is added to the list of test-optional campuses for Fall 2021 admission. Decisions by leaders such as Tufts University and the UC system have created a domino effect in the college admissions world.

What does this mean for current juniors? This article does a good job of clearly explaining what "test-optional" means for students, and how important it is to look at testing policies on a campus-by-campus basis. (And yes, I understand this is written by a test-prep company with its own set of biases.)

https://www.applerouth.com/blog/2020/04/14/test-optional-does-not-mean-test-blind-2/?utm_source=Applerouth&utm_campaign=631aa08477-The_Slice_Harder_ACT_Summer_Reading_and_7_8_2016_C&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_41a7cbffe6-631aa08477-109500353&fbclid=IwAR28eNjWq0w2oWiNVlnj0SfiavQcQDCvhDhaDiI-blreffSQ3iQ98n_Exa8

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