Miami will keep SAT, ACT scores optional for admissions

Miami officials said their admissions approach in recent years had already incorporated a more “holistic approach” that decreased the weight of SAT and ACT test scores prior to the onset of the coronavirus in March 2020.

“Not only has it resulted in a steady stream of high caliber applicants, but it has opened up a tremendous opportunity for access and equity,” said Bethany Perkins, Miami University director of admission.

Officials said the class admitted for fall 2021, the first to use this policy, is the best-performing academically in Miami’s history.