Brown Joins Other Schools in Reinstating Standardized Tests

FILE - The sculpture Reclining Figure No. 2 — Bridge Prop (1963), by Henry Moore, rests in a quad on the campus of Brown University, in Providence, R.I., Oct. 12, 2020.

Brown University has joined Yale, Dartmouth and M.I.T. in reinstating standardized test scores for applicants.

Like many schools, Brown suspended the testing requirements during the pandemic, making standardized tests optional. The New York Times reports the school found that the tests were good indicators of future performance. (March 2024)