ChooseFI · Monday, November 2, 2026
Brian Eufinger discusses how the test-optional era is reversing as major universities reinstate testing requirements for admissions and maximum merit aid. He notes that schools like the Ivies, military academies, and state systems in Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee have brought back tests, increasing the importance of test preparation.
“the pendulum has pretty much swung fully back, if not for admission, for Scholarships are maximized merit, which is important for the FI community.”