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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. Test Policies Still Vary Widely After reading this, are you still full of test anxiety and convinced your future hinges on a single score? Sara Riggs has been with Georgia Tech since 2015.

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Meet Dartmouth College’s Most Notable Alumni

AdmissionSight

Known for her hilarious role as Kelly Kapoor on The Office and for creating The Mindy Project, Kaling didnt just stick to acting. Hes been a major player in advocating for national security, economic policy, and climate change. As Governor of New York, he pushed forward progressive policies that helped shape the state and the nation.

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What to Do if You've Been Waitlisted by The University of Texas at Austin 2025

The Koppelman Group

Since we havent seen this new policy in action yet, its hard to tell exactly how the waitlist will work. We had to look all of the way back to the 2015-2016 application cycle to find a waitlist that they actually let anyone onto. Having expert help may well prove to be crucial, so dont act brashly. Contact us to learn how.

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When Is Ivy Day 2025? Everything You Need to Know

AdmissionSight

This huge jump is mainly because of factors shaped by COVID-19, particularly colleges implementing test-optional policies , which made it easier for students to apply without standardized test scores. The admissions process is highly competitive, and even top students get rejected despite high GPAs or perfect ACT/SAT scores.

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Does Being SAT/ACT-Optional Make it Harder to Get Into College?

SSA Online College Prep

I’m also going to talk about the pandemic and the tremendous toll it’s taken on our students, as well as the article that Michael Bloomberg wrote about bringing back the SATs and ACTs. Without SAT and ACT scores, the job of admitting students had become more subjective and time consuming. The Findings of the Hechinger Report.

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When Is Ivy Day 2025? Everything You Need to Know

AdmissionSight

This huge jump is mainly because of factors shaped by COVID-19, particularly colleges implementing test-optional policies , which made it easier for students to apply without standardized test scores. The admissions process is highly competitive, and even top students get rejected despite high GPAs or perfect ACT/SAT scores.