Navigating Test-Optional, Test-Required, and Test-Recommended Admissions
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 · 8:00 p.m.
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Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT -5:00)
About this Webinar
Standardized testing policies are shifting, and navigating test-optional, test-required, and test-recommended schools can be confusing. In this webinar, former Admissions Officer Dr. Aya Waller-Bey will break down today’s testing landscape and show you how to make strategic decisions for your applications.
You’ll learn:
- How different schools interpret test-optional and test-required policies
- When submitting scores can strengthen your application
- When it’s better to focus on other parts of your application
- Practical strategies for building a confident, personalized testing plan
Walk away with clarity and confidence so you can approach application season without second-guessing your testing choices.
Agenda
Navigating Testing for College Admissions Presentation
Live Q&A
Aya Waller-Bey
Former Admissions Officer
I am a proud first-generation college student passionate about college admissions and higher education, hailing from Detroit, MI. I earned my B.A. in Sociology from Georgetown University and joined the Office of Undergraduate Admissions shortly after. I then earned my MPhil in Education at the University of Cambridge as a recipient of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship. I have over eight years of college admissions, advising, and college interview experience. Currently, I am researching college admissions as a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan!