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Coming Soon: Major Changes to the ACT

Discovery College Consulting

Not only are today’s high school students being affected by frequent changes in colleges’ testing policies (as described in a recent blog post ), they also have another upcoming change to contend with: next year, the ACT will switch to a digital format, in addition to undergoing other alterations.

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Beyond the Numbers: How Test Scores Are Used in Admission

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

The Reality Im going to level with you: SAT or ACT scores are a required element of our application process here at Georgia Tech. And you dont ever have to take the SAT or ACT if youd prefer test optional or test blind schools. Sara Riggs has been with Georgia Tech since 2015.

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New Study Suggests Elite Colleges Should Reinstate SAT/ACT

BestColleges

Using admissions records and first-year grades from several "Ivy-Plus" colleges between 2017 and 2022, the group determined that keeping all other variables equal, students who scored highest on the SAT and ACT earned college GPAs 0.43 Among applicants with the same SAT or ACT scores, students from the wealthiest 0.1% Exclamation mark.

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Does MIT Do Legacy Admissions?

AdmissionSight

Based on the admissions at Harvard from 2010 to 2015, legacy applicants were admitted at a rate of 33% , higher than the overall acceptance rate of 6%. Submit either SAT or ACT scores to demonstrate academic readiness. Yes, MIT requires applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. Extracurricular activities.

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What Is the Classic Learning Test?

BestColleges

The Classic Learning Test is an alternative to the SAT and ACT and is accepted by over 200 mostly private and religious colleges and universities. The classically based college entrance exam that was started in 2015 by former private school educator Jeremy Tate. The ACT has a score range of 1-36 and SAT scores range from 400 to 1600.

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What the Grand Canyon Taught Me: Getting Real About Goals, Failure, and Digging Deep

Ruffaloni

Preparing for the ascent We engaged RNL’s Strategic Enrollment Planning process in 2015 with what we called “Shark Tank” (like the TV venture funding show). The academic caliber of students—measured by ACT/SAT test scores and GPA—has risen. First-time, full-time students increased 74 percent.

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700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Here’s what that could mean for your institution

EAB

This came to a halt following the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Enforcement Act and FAFSA Simplification Act, which put to an end to Pell Grant funding for incarcerated individuals. Since the program’s creation in 2015, it has enrolled approximately 75 students.

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