Yale to resume requiring standardized test scores for applicants ( www.nbcnews.com )

The Ivy League university said testing can “highlight an applicant’s areas of academic strength” and can help add diversity in the classroom.

Yale University announced Thursday that it will resume requiring prospective students to the Ivy League institution to submit standardized test scores when applying for admission.

The New Haven, Connecticut-based university said "research and reflections" have shown that testing can "highlight an applicant’s areas of academic strength" and can help add diversity in the classroom.

It switched to a test-optional policy nearly four years ago because of the coronavirus pandemic.

"Let’s start with what we know to be true: every standardized test is imperfect and incomplete. No exam can demonstrate every student’s college readiness or perfectly predict future performance," Yale officials said in a news release. "Yale has not, does not, and will never rely on testing alone to assess student preparedness."