West Virginia University (WVU) has become the first higher education institution in the state to adopt a “test-optional” admission policy in an effort to reduce the “stress” of the college application process for students.
Test scores as part of the admissions process for WVU were temporarily made optional ahead of the fall 2020 semester during the COVID-19 pandemic when various restrictions prevented students from taking either the ACT or SAT.
It was then extended multiple times as the pandemic continued, with the last extension set to end in spring 2024.
However, the WVU Board of Governors voted earlier this month to permanently adopt the test-optional policy, meaning it will stay in place after 2024….