College Applications Surge During Pandemic & Due To Optional Test Scores

MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The number of applications submitted to U.S. colleges and universities surged this year compared to last. Because of the pandemic, many schools made it optional whether to submit ACT and SAT scores. According to Common App, the most widely used college application website, what followed was 11% more college applications.
Common Apps’ Jenny Rickard says the pandemic shined a light on admission practices that may have been excluding students.
“So many of them h