Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Columbia University finally announced it’s going back to requiring the SAT or ACT… but not until next year. In this video, I break down why this announcement is so weak. Now, after every other Ivy (and even schools like Alabama and Miami) had already reinstated testing requirements, Columbia quietly reversed course - and gave itself another full admissions cycle before actually doing anything.

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