Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Test-optional policies brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic account for the highly competitive 2020-21 admissions cycle. Princeton announced its test-optional policy in the summer of 2020 and has since renewed the policy into the 2022-23 admissions cycle (for admission to the Class of 2027).

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JANUARY 22, 2024

You’ve put in tons of study hours to achieve a strong GPA and MCAT score , applied for the best physician shadowing and volunteering opportunities, took initiative and demonstrated leadership across your extracurricular activities , and worked your tail off to write great application essays.

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BestColleges

MAY 23, 2024

Data Summary Check The average college GPA was 3.15 Note Reference [1] Check The median college GPA increased by 21.5% in the span of 30 years (1990-2020). Note Reference [1], Note Reference [2] Check Public, four-year institutions saw the largest GPA jump of all school types, increasing their average GPA by 17% over a decade.

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CTK College Coach

MARCH 20, 2023

Overall, applications through Common App have increased 30% from three years ago (the 2019-2020 cycle). I see it in my own practice: schools that would have been unattainable on the numbers in a pre-covid/test required world are now theoretically reachable in a test optional world, starting in the 2020-2021 cycle. There is hope!

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 1, 2025

2020 31,484 7.9% UChicago Early Decision policy Both ED I and ED II are binding. Heres how to stand out in a sea of applicants: Target GPA Lets talk numbers. The average GPA for admitted students is a weighted 4.32, according to UChicagos 2023-2024 Common Data Set. But what if your GPA isnt quite there? Dont panic.

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Elite Open School

APRIL 1, 2020

The University of California announced today that it has “temporarily relaxed some undergraduate admissions policies” for the fall 2021 freshman class so that “students are not penalized by their inability to earn letter grades for academic classes or take standardized tests during the COVID-19 pandemic.” You can read UC’s response at [link].

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College Kickstart

APRIL 19, 2020

We’ve enhanced our test-optional recommendation engine to help you better handle the growing list of schools going test-blind for the 2020-21 admission cycle. Entering 2020, less than five institutions in our coverage universe were test-blind. weighted GPA and top 5% class rank. Attention College Kickstart subscribers!

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MAY 8, 2023

But when NYU changed its tuition policy to offer all matriculants a tuition-free ride in 2018, applications went up nearly 50 percent. GPA range: 3.64–4.0 For the 2022–2023 application cycle, the oldest permissible MCAT score is January 2020. As such, we can continue to expect its acceptance rate to hover at a very lower number.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 27, 2024

The decision follows similar policy changes at Ivy League colleges. Like many universities, Hopkins went test-optional in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which limited access to testing facilities. Hopkins' decision follows similar policy changes by several Ivy League schools. legacies and 8.1% In 2021, only 3.7%

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BestColleges

MARCH 13, 2024

The university went test-optional in 2020 because of the pandemic. Like hundreds of other colleges, UT Austin went test-optional in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They performed better academically than non-submitters, earning an average GPA 0.86 Those who opted in had a median score of 1420 on the SAT.

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BestColleges

MARCH 6, 2023

Testing policies remain the same for students who wish to submit scores. William & Mary found similarities in retention and GPA from students who submit tests and those who don't. The respective institutions announced last week that each will move forward with test-optional undergraduate admissions policies.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 13, 2023

A staggering 61,220 students applied in the 2021-22 application cycle, a significant rise from the 57,435 who applied in the 2020-21 cycle, which represented a 42.7% Pandemic-era test-optional policies account for the highly competitive 2021-22 admissions cycle. increase over the 40,248 students who applied in the 2019-20 cycle.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 23, 2024

Cornell’s announcement came with a “Summary of Key Findings” from its Task Force that includes data to support its decision and conclusion that “it does not appear that the shift in Cornell’s testing policy has played a major role in diversifying first year students by race/ethnicity/citizenship, first generation status, or family income.”

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Elite Open School

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Thursday, May 21, 2020, was a momentous day in the history of the University of California. On that day, the University of California Board of Regents (the governing and policy-making body for the entire UC system) unanimously passed UC President Janet Napolitano's proposal to eliminate the SAT and ACT as a requirement on the UC application.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2024

Here are some statistics on Yale Law School’s class of 2026: Number of applicants: 4,471 Number of offers of admission: 246 (5.50%) Class of 2023 incoming size: 201 GPA distribution and range: 25th percentile: 3.89/4.0 Note: Beginning with the 2019-2020 cycle, Yale began accepting GRE scores in place of the LSAT. 50th percentile: 3.96/4.0

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DC College Counseling

JANUARY 12, 2024

Some schools have instituted new policies to address this issue; for example, the University of California system includes a Statement of Application Integrity in which they state that the “UC conducts regular screenings to verify the integrity of the responses” and “may request authentication of the content or writing as the student’s.”

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Plus, well cover the essentials like deadlines, GPA expectations, and tips for making your application shine. 2020 20,675 10.5% Test-optional policies introduced during the pandemic expanded the applicant pool, bringing in students who might not have applied otherwise. 2020 18,748 9% 2019 18,646 8.8% 2020 1,927 25.6%

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 1, 2024

2020 31,455 6.3% 2020 26,793 4.5% 2020 4,662 17.1% Here’s what you’ll want to focus on to boost your chances: Target GPA Yale’s admitted students boast an average GPA of 4.1 , which means high grades are just the starting point. If your GPA isn’t quite there, don’t panic. 2027 52,303 4.5% 2026 50,060 4.6%

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College Essay Guy

MAY 31, 2023

Stanford Acceptance Rate Stanford Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision, and Transfer Acceptance Rate GPA Requirements to get into Stanford SAT Requirements to get into Stanford ACT Requirements to get into Stanford What does Stanford look for in students? Stanford Unweighted GPA Requirements Stanford Unweighted Average GPA: 3.95

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Great College Advice

JULY 25, 2023

You have a GPA that is a mathematical representation of your performance through high school. And this GPA is used to compare your performance with other students at your school. Contrary to what most people believe, your GPA is not really used to compare your performance with students at other schools—at least not in a strict sense.

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Berkeley² Academy

JUNE 17, 2022

In 2017, A&M’s acceptance rate was approximately 70%, but for the 2020 class A&M’s acceptance rate fell to approximately 57%. This means that students will be judged not only on academic factors (GPA, rigor of coursework, and test scores), but also soft factors. #46 in Computer Science. Leadership.

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Admissions Village

DECEMBER 1, 2022

According to the Higher Education Research Institute’s Freshman Survey in 2020, 68.10% of first-year students at 4-year universities had an A or A- average in high school. GPA is not the same as a Pre-Covid 4.0. A: I appreciate this question, which we have kept foremost in our minds as we reviewed our research and policies.

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Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

iStock NACAC, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and several other organizations, is carefully exploring admission policies and practices in an increasingly test-optional or test-free environment. How were test-optional policies implemented? How do letter characteristics and length vary across race and SES?

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College Essay Guy

MAY 30, 2023

Throughout this post, you’ll find information that covers several topics— how to get into Princeton, Princeton GPA requirements,Princeton acceptance rate, when to apply and more—that will hopefully help you navigate the Princeton admissions process. GPA for applicants accepted for the 2022 - 2023 school year. 0.00% Below 1.0

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BestColleges

AUGUST 3, 2023

Career Outlook for Nurse Practitioners in California Projections Central projects 55% job growth or 9,600 job openings for NPs in California between 2020-2030. It equips students with health policy leadership skills to become advocates for health promotion and disease prevention. They must also have at least a 3.0

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

That figure is similar to 24% for the classes of 2020 and 2021, but far below its peak acceptance of 39% in 2016. APS eligibility rates declined steadily between 2014 and 2019, after which rates increased in 2020 and 2021 due to temporary suspension of standardized testing requirements," the report reads.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 21, 2022

It is also unclear whether they will look at criteria like weighted/unweighted GPA in addition to the class rank to better assess a student’s academic performance. I have no idea how test-optional policies may affect the Academic Index calculations that accounts for students opting out of the ACT/SAT.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

2020 19,020 7.8% 2020 11,253 7.4% 2020 7,767 8.5% You’re also free to apply to other schools simultaneously—as long as they don’t have restrictive EA policies. To have a shot, you’ll need to nail every part of the application: Target GPA MIT doesn’t officially state a minimum GPA , but the competition is fierce.

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BestColleges

JULY 25, 2023

Some of the school's top-ranked academic programs include business, global policy, and international law. The NCES reports that Florida students at all types of schools paid an average of $15,237 for the 2020-2021 school year, far lower than the national average of $21,035. Image credit: DESKCUBE / iStock / Getty Images Plus 3.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 3, 2024

2020 43,997 4.8% Stanford Restrictive Early Action policy Stanford’s REA program has a few rules you’ll want to know. Target GPA Let’s be real: your GPA is one of the first things admissions officers will notice. According to Stanford’s Common Data Set for 2023-2024 , the average GPA of admitted students hovers around 3.9

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In 2020-2021, 46 percent of undergrads received grant-based financial aid, and the average award was $56,095. UPenn average GPA: 3.9 She doesn’t know exactly what she wants to major in but feels strongly about the intersection of art and public policy. tuition, room, board, and fees) is $89,028. Who gets into UPenn?

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 29, 2024

2020 6,855 553 8.1% Test-optional policies. The pandemic-era test-optional policies opened the door to more applicants, but with Caltech reinstating its testing requirements , the competition remains fierce. Caltechs Early Action policy Caltechs Early Action pathway lets you apply early, but it isnt your typical EA.

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Admissions Village

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Both colleges will start their new testing policy with current high school juniors, the university class of 2029. Yale and Dartmouth both stated their belief, backed up by studies they have done, that scores are more predictive of academic success at college than high school GPA.

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College Essay Guy

JUNE 14, 2023

USC Acceptance Rate USC Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision, and Transfer Acceptance Rate GPA Requirements to get into USC SAT Requirements to get into USC ACT Requirements to get into USC What does USC look for in students? GPA Requirements to get into USC The recommended GPA requirements to get into USC are between 3.75

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JANUARY 14, 2023

Policy Analyst: In this role, you’d be tasked with reviewing new laws, policies, and regulations to provide insight into how they may affect the world of medicine. Average GPA/MCAT: 3.75/514 Average GPA/MCAT: 3.94/521 Median GPA/MCAT: 3.9/520 However, U.S. 1st: Vanderbilt University Acceptance Rate: 1.2%

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 17, 2024

While the pandemic accelerated this decline starting in 2020, the reality is that college readiness has been on a downward trend for over a decade. Maintain a high GPA. Heres the truth: its way harder to recover a low GPA than it is to maintain a strong one from the start. Nationwide, students averaged 19.5 In 2024 alone, 1.97

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The Thoughtful College Search

MARCH 18, 2024

Yale University , Brown University , and the University of Texas at Austin have all joined Dartmouth College in announcing that they will return to requiring applicants to submit standardized test scores, ending the test-optional policies they put in place back in 2020 when the pandemic prevented students from taking standardized tests.

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