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UW system may permanently ditch ACT, SAT requirement

The Universities of Wisconsin may permanently eliminate the requirement that college applicants submit an ACT or SAT score as part of the admissions process.

In May 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the UW Board of Regents to make college admissions test scores optional at all UW system schools, except UW-Madison, because prospective students were struggling to take in-person exams and to submit scores.