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Find out which colleges are test-optional:
Go to FairTest for an up-to-date list of accredited colleges and universities that do not use or de-emphasize ACT/SAT scores in their college admissions process.
You'll see a number of well-known and selective colleges and universities on this list, such as Bates, Bowdoin, Wake Forest, Wesleyan, Bucknell, University of Chicago, and Mount Holyoke. In fact, entire university systems have gone test-optional, such as the California State University and University of Texas systems.