Can you go to college in the US without taking the SAT Exam?

Many colleges have switched to “Test Optional” from 2022, meaning you can still get in without taking the SAT Exam!

Yes! Check out our top picks

Brown University

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Carnegie Mellon University

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Cornell University

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California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

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Princeton University

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