Peterson's Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2024
ACT and SAT scores decline across the U.S. Standardized tests, like the SAT and ACT, are used to determine academic readiness and skills for entering university. This month, Peterson’s will be offering an ACT and SAT special , six months of test prep for $135—99 dollars off, so that students can walk into their test confidently.
PrepScholar
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Whether you're currently studying to take the ACT or took it in 2016-2022, you might be curious about how your ACT percentile compares to students who took the ACT in past years. In this article, we'll go over what percentiles are, how percentiles work on the ACT, and why ACT percentiles matter.
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AdmissionSight
DECEMBER 4, 2024
2021 40,413 9.2% 2021 34,266 6.8% 2021 6,147 22% 2020 5,762 23.2% According to UPenn’s 2023-2024 Common Data Set, the mid-50% SAT range for admitted students is 1500–1570, with the ACT range sitting at 34–35. Think 1550+ on the SAT or 35 on the ACT. paired with an SAT score of 1570+ or an ACT score of 35+.
Ivy Central
MARCH 22, 2023
As of fall 2021, the total enrolment was approximately 33,700 students, however, only 8,300 of these were undergraduates, with the rest being made up of graduate and professional students. For the 2021-2022 academic year, the total cost of attendance (including tuition, fees, room, and board) is approximately $83,000.
AdmissionSight
JANUARY 20, 2025
2021 44,073 4.7% Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional for the 202425 cycle. ACT or SAT scores (optional). If your SAT or ACT scores are in the 99th percentile (1520 on the SAT, 34 on the ACT), they could demonstrate your academic capabilities and provide an additional data point in a highly competitive applicant pool.
Admissions Village
JULY 22, 2022
Just as notable, some universities saw significant drops in their admit rate from only one year earlier – New York University, for example, went from a 21% acceptance rate in 2021 to a 12.2% The last thing rising seniors want to be doing is researching colleges, writing essays, or even worse, studying to take the ACT or SAT again.
Berkeley² Academy
MARCH 8, 2025
As a result of this increasing demand, UT Austin announced it would be lowering its auto admission threshold to the top 5% and other admissions data supports this increase in competitivenessthe middle 50% of SAT and ACT scores for admitted UT Austin students drastically increased, jumping from 1230-1500 to 1310-1520.
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