Top Tier Admissions

JULY 22, 2024

As the school year approaches, it’s time to finalize your standardized test prep plan and mark your calendar with upcoming SAT and ACT test dates. Here’s a tip: Take both SAT and ACT practice tests under simulated conditions, score them, and then use our SAT to ACT converter to determine your stronger test! We can still help.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 4, 2024

2024 42,205 8.1% 2024 35,752 6% 2023 37,850 5.5% 2025 7,962 15% 2024 6,453 19.7% According to UPenn’s 2023-2024 Common Data Set , the average GPA for admitted students is 3.9. Target test scores For the 2024-25 application cycle, UPenn is test-optional , but that doesn’t mean test scores don’t matter.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 9, 2023

Is the new digital SAT good? Is the new digital SAT bad? As you may know, the SAT is in the process of transitioning to a new version of the test. The process has already begun internationally, and in Spring 2024, high school students in the United States will only have the option to take the new digital SAT.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 20, 2025

2024 45,227 5.2% Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional for the 202425 cycle. Stanford SAT requirements Although Stanford is test-optional for the 20242025 cycle, submitting strong SAT scores can boost your application. ACT or SAT scores (optional). 2026 56,378 3.7% 2025 55,471 3.9% 2023 47,498 4.3%

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PrepScholar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The SAT score release dates are always tense for students. Do you have to take the SAT again? In this article, find out when you'll receive your SAT score report depending on your test date, and learn the fastest way to check your SAT score. Did you get the score you were aiming for?

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PrepScholar

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

If you took the SAT between 2021 and 2024, you might be wondering what percentile you scored in. Is a 600 on Math in 2021 the same as a 600 in Math in 2024? Keep reading to learn what SAT percentile scores are and how they've changed over time. How much do percentile scores change from year to year?

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 12, 2023

The digital SAT is here, and we know you have questions, concerns — maybe even nightmares! For the most part, studying for the digital SAT will be business as usual. WHAT IS THE DIGITAL SAT? In January 2022, the College Board announced that, beginning in Spring 2023 for international students and Spring 2024 for U.S.

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College Transitions

JULY 19, 2023

If there was a one-size-fits-all answer to when you should take the SAT for the first time, this blog would be one straightforward sentence in length. Yet, the decision on when to sit for your.

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Spark Admissions

JANUARY 28, 2022

The past few years have seen an unprecedented number of American colleges and universities suspend or even completely drop their requirement that applicants submit standardized test scores from the SAT or ACT. Recently, in response, the College Board has announced major changes to the SAT. Now, they’ve planned a new change.

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College Transitions

MARCH 27, 2024

Knowing when the SAT is offered—and when you should take the exam—are important steps in the preparation process. If there was a one-size-fits-all answer to when you should take the SAT, this blog would be one straightforward sentence in length. Yet, the decision on when to sit for your first SAT exam (as well as […]

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PrepScholar

MARCH 23, 2023

The SAT is offered seven times a year, but which SAT test dates will work best for you and your schedule? What essential factors should you consider before creating an SAT schedule? What are the best SAT dates for juniors? For seniors?

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

MARCH 15, 2024

SAT Total mid-range for students: 1280-1470 This data is based on admitted students where the SAT was the strongest score if both SAT and ACT were submitted or if the SAT was the only test taken and sent. The post 2024 Freshman Admits appeared first on UGA Undergraduate Admissions.

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PrepScholar

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The SAT suite of exams is officially switching from a paper-and-pencil format to a new, digital format in 2024. In this article, we’ll answer your questions about the digital SAT so you’ll know what to expect from the new format. That means big changes are in store for educators and students.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Last year, UC schools received over 250,000 applications for Fall 2024 admission and accepted 167,000 of those students. See our UC Admissions Trends post for 2024 here. Test scores Unlike the many colleges that have reinstated standardized testing requirements , the UC schools remain test-blind and will not consider SAT or ACT scores.

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PrepScholar

MARCH 21, 2023

When the College Board rolls out its new digital SAT format in spring 2023 for international students and in March 2024 for U.S. In this article, we’ll provide a sneak preview of the new SAT format so you can prepare effectively. But what precisely will be changing? There’s much to know beyond the move from analog to digital.

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PrepScholar

JUNE 12, 2023

If you’re in high school, you know all about how important the SAT is for getting into the college of your choice. If you’ve ever wondered how many questions are on the SAT , you’ve come to the right place! Let’s start with what to expect from the traditional SAT format.

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Marks Education

APRIL 3, 2025

For the Class of 2025 , students working with tutors at Marks Education were able to increase their test scores by an average of 166 points on the SAT and by an average of 5.7 In fact, our average SAT score improvements increased from 163 to 166 points, while our average ACT score improvements went up by a tenth of a point from 5.6

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Admissions.Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

You’ve likely heard that College Board is shifting the SAT to a digital format, and the transition has already begun. But questions abound: When the digital SAT will be fully available? The SAT will be fully digital in the U.S. by 2024, while the PSAT will be administered digitally beginning in fall 2023.

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BestColleges

MARCH 20, 2024

Data Summary Check The median total SAT score is 1030. Note Reference [1] Check Among popular colleges, New York University had the highest SAT scores in the 25th percentile, with enrollees in the bottom quartile scoring 1470. Table of Contents What Is a Bad SAT Score Overall? What's a Bad SAT Score for Local State Schools?

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 26, 2024

The admitted class had an average SAT score of 1490 and an average ACT score of 33. Tulane’s supplemental essay prompt remains unchanged from the 2023-2024 admissions cycle. Top Tier Admissions is tracking the 2024-2025 supplemental essay prompts for all top schools here — we look forward to supporting you !

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Ivy Central

APRIL 6, 2023

As COVID hit the world in the spring of 2020 so the standard orthodoxy around SAT or ACT testing went out of the window as colleges declared themselves Test Optional, meaning that students could choose if they wanted to submit test scores and that their chances of acceptance wouldn’t be impacted if they didn’t.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Mid 50% Admitted Average SAT (EBRW+M): 1340-1510 -This is data for students who were admitted with the SAT being the highest or only test score in their review. The post 2024 UGA In-State EA Decisions appeared first on UGA Undergraduate Admissions. Mid 50% Admitted Average GPA: 4.11-4.40 Have a great weekend and go Dawgs!

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 8, 2025

The 2024-2025 college admissions season is coming to a close. In the 2024-25 application cycle, 1.3 Students submitting SAT or ACT scores to meet the standardized testing requirement may still report AP/IB exams as usual. What to know to set yourself up for success! million students submitted more than 8.2

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ACM College Consulting

MARCH 21, 2023

The digital SAT has debuted internationally and will most likely remain the only form available for international students from now on. The digital format will be implemented in the US starting Fall 2023 for PSAT and Spring 2024 for SAT. ADAPTIVE TESTING: A major change with the digital SAT is the new adaptive testing model.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 11, 2025

2024 78,100 38.9% For example, the GPA of students admitted for Fall 2024 ranged between 4.00 Good news: unlike many other schools, UC Davis doesnt require SAT/ACT scores or recommendation letters as part of your application. For the Fall 2024 term , UC Davis received 16,477 transfer applications and admitted 9,694 students.

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ACM College Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Are you ready for the new digital SAT ? Ensure you're fully prepared with these essential tips and free digital SAT practice resources. Practice Time Management : As with the paper format, time is of the essence in the digital SAT. The digital SAT has a great tool which allows you to mark questions to return to later.

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College Transitions

AUGUST 29, 2024

It is human nature to selectively showcase only our best moments while simultaneously sweeping those that are less flattering out of sight. When serious high school athletes put together highlight reels for recruitment videos, they cherry-pick touchdowns, dunks, or homeruns; not fumbles, air balls, and strikeouts.

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PrepScholar

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Future SAT test dates are only confirmed less than a year in advance, but we at PrepScholar have done the hard work of looking at past test date patterns to predict future SAT test dates and registration deadlines. For 2023 and early 2024, the official timetable is set in stone.

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Tex Admissions

MAY 26, 2024

View from my house in Bali My freshmen Fall 2024 clients had the strongest outcomes of any admissions cycle. ” — SR, Parents Of UT CS '28 Tex Admissions Client Results Summary Fall 2024 24 of 37 my Fall 2024 first-time freshman clients (65%) gained admission to their first-choice UT major. or 1480 on the ACT/SAT.

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BestColleges

MARCH 8, 2024

Starting in fall 2024, Brown University will require students to submit SAT or ACT scores. Since then, about 40% of applicants have opted not to submit SAT or ACT scores, notes the university's " Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policies " report summarizing six months of data analysis and deliberations at President Christina H.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

As a high school student, you’re probably no stranger to big tests like AP exams, the PSAT, or the SAT and ACT. Here’s some good news: more colleges than ever are making the SAT and ACT optional. If you have test anxiety, decided to skip the SAT or ACT, or didn’t quite hit the scores you hoped for, you’re not out of luck.

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College Wise

JULY 20, 2023

As we wrote a while back , t he College Board is converting the PS AT /SAT from a “paper and pencil” exam to a digital exam. This affected international test takers in March 2023 and will impact US students in March 2024, with a digital PSAT launching in October 2023. No more #2 pencils. No more bubbling in answer sheets.

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PrepScholar

AUGUST 14, 2023

When the new digital SAT debuts in spring of 2024, it will come with a set of tools that will be useful to you as a student. You can learn about all of these tools for the new digital SAT by reading through this article. Some will help you prepare for the test and practice in the new format ahead of time.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

OCTOBER 9, 2023

While we require either an SAT or ACT score, our office knows that how a student performs in the classroom and how they challenge themselves by taking rigorous courses are much better indicators of how successful a student will be at UGA. The post 2024 Early Action FAQ appeared first on UGA Undergraduate Admissions.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dartmouth College Dartmouth College has announced that it will yet again require high school students to share either an SAT or ACT score as part of their application for admission. The change takes effect for students applying for Fall 2025 admission (those students who will begin their applications in Summer or Fall 2024).

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Standardized test scores Harvard has reinstated its requirement for standardized test scores beginning with the class of 2029, meaning applicants must now submit SAT or ACT results as part of their application. scale) SAT Score 1500-1580 ACT Score 34-36 Successful applicants typically: Maintain a high GPA. weighted on 4.0

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 1, 2025

2024 34,372 7.3% The average GPA for admitted students is a weighted 4.32, according to UChicagos 2023-2024 Common Data Set. Target test scores UChicago is test-optional , so you dont have to submit SAT or ACT scores. Shooting for a 1560 SAT score (or 35 ACT score) can help your case. 2027 38,631 4.8% 2026 37,522 5.4%

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