Importance of SAT and ACT Exam

Because of the pandemic and the fact that the SAT and ACT exams put more pressure on students because they can’t really express themselves, most colleges, including ivy league colleges and the most popular colleges, have made this exam test optional, while some colleges still require it. As international students, we must write this test to demonstrate that we can compete with/at the same pace as US education if given the opportunity. The importance is reduced (I say test-optional, not test-necessary, so if you are willing to take the test, a score of more than 1330 is ideal). 1330 is the essential best mark, and anything higher than that is above the 99 percentile). If not, it’s fine because having the highest GPA and extra circulars will make up for it.