{"id":1005,"date":"2020-09-25T13:10:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T18:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/?p=1005"},"modified":"2020-10-06T15:11:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T20:11:02","slug":"test-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/test-scores\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s talk about test scores"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Way back in 2015, UMass Lowell became the first public university in New England to offer a No Test Option for applicants. Lowering the barriers to education for students who have the ability to succeed in college is something we pride ourselves in. That\u2019s why, this year, we\u2019re also giving you the chance to self-report your SAT and ACT scores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2020\/10\/Lets-talk-test-scores-blog-post-1024x538.png\" alt=\"let's talk test scores at umass lowell\" class=\"wp-image-1026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2020\/10\/Lets-talk-test-scores-blog-post-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2020\/10\/Lets-talk-test-scores-blog-post-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2020\/10\/Lets-talk-test-scores-blog-post-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2020\/10\/Lets-talk-test-scores-blog-post-500x263.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2020\/10\/Lets-talk-test-scores-blog-post.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>No Test Option<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We know\nthat test center closings and cancellations are a cause of concern. The good\nnews is that we\u2019ve offered a No Test Option to applicants for years. At this\npoint, it\u2019s a long established and totally acceptable way to apply to UMass\nLowell. <strong>If you\u2019re thinking of applying\nwith the No Test Option, know that you can apply to all majors and you\u2019re\neligible for scholarships.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uml.edu\/admissions\/apply\/no-test-option-faq.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"No Test Option (opens in a new tab)\">No Test Option<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><em><strong>Self-Reported Test Scores<\/strong><\/em><em><strong><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since you have a limited number of schools you can send test\nscores to free of charge, we want to remove the financial burden of sending\nyour scores to us, too. You will only need to submit official test scores if\nyou are admitted to UMass Lowell and choose to enroll. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uml.edu\/admissions\/apply\/self-reported-test-score-faq.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"self-reporting your SAT and ACT scores (opens in a new tab)\">self-reporting your SAT and ACT scores<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Have questions?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re a <a href=\"mailto:admissions@uml.edu\">quick email away<\/a> and are happy to answer any questions you have!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/what-happens-after-you-click-submit-on-your-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Check this out: What happens to your application after you click &quot;submit&quot;? (opens in a new tab)\">Check this out: What happens to your application after you click &#8220;submit&#8221;?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Way back in 2015, UMass Lowell became the first public university in New England to offer a No Test Option for applicants. 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