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Is test-optional the same as test-blind?

By Updated 1 September 2026

No, and the difference matters. Test-optional means a submitted score will be read and considered. Test-blind or score-free means scores are not looked at even if sent. Sending a score to a test-blind school achieves nothing at all.

Getting these confused wastes both money and a score report. Check each school's exact wording before sending, because the two policies sit side by side on most lists and the language is often only one word apart.

The full picture, with the surrounding detail, is in Test-Optional 2026–27: Should You Submit Your SAT Score?.

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