The Iowa Board of Regents has waived the requirement for students needing to submit either an ACT or SAT in order to be admitted for the Fall 2022 term. Students who wish to be considered for admission without a test score may leave the test score section blank on the application. An individual review process will be used to make an admission decision for students who do not self-report a test score as part of their application. Students admitted to the University of Iowa without test scores may also be considered for direct admission to University of Iowa academic programs and some merit scholarships awarded by the Office of Admissions.

Evaluation Without Test Scores

If a student does not provide an ACT or SAT test score at the time of application, they may be required to submit additional academic documents, transcripts, or a personal statement to receive an admission decision. Students will be contacted via email if any additional documents are required.

If a personal statement is requested, applicants should use this opportunity for the admission committee to get to know the student beyond what is supplied in the application or on a transcript. Applicants may meet the personal statement requirement by submitting ONE of the following:

• An existing/previously prepared personal statement, or
• A response to any of the essay prompts on Common or Coalition applications, or             
• A response to this prompt: Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

There are no strict word limits. We suggest that the personal statement stay around 650 words. While we won't as a rule stop reading after 650 words, we cannot promise that an overly wordy essay will hold our attention for as long as a student hoped it would. Upload personal statements via the Admissions Profile in MyUI.

For more information and updates as they become available, visit: admissions.uiowa.edu/testing