We break down when SAT/ACT scores help, when they hurt, and how to decide whether to go test-optional for East Coast colleges. Clear rules, real cases, and practical steps to match your strengths to each school’s policy and priorities.

• what test-optional means versus test-blind
• how officers use scores as confidence signals
• rule of thumb using the middle 50 per cent
• two student case studies with different strategies
• differences among Ivies, liberal arts, and flagships
• scholarship considerations tied to submitted scores
• how to strengthen essays, recs, and activities when skipping tests
• final checklist to align numbers, narrative, and strategy

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