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. Not sure which test is your forte? In an ideal world, we recommend beginning one-on-one test prep a few months ahead of your scheduled test date.

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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.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 20, 2025

2024 45,227 5.2% Standardized test scores (optional). 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).

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

What About Standardized Test Scores? The other academic factor is your test score on the ACT or SAT. Now much has been said about the diminishing importance of standardized tests in the admissions process.

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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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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The 2023-2024 college application season is in full swing, which means you’re probably taking standardized tests. And if your scores aren’t high enough, what can you do to give your SAT scores an added boost? We’ll walk you through how to decide if your SAT scores are good enough for your college admissions goals.

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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. won’t require standardized test scores. won’t require standardized test scores.

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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. Digital Testing.

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Peterson's Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

As one of the first high school standardized tests a student takes, the PSAT can set the stage for teenagers’ expectations of themselves and future exams. The test is a critical milestone for expressing academic and college readiness; your students’ confidence on test day often reflects how well-prepared they are.

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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 Changes to standardized testing requirements Some colleges that have maintained test-optional policies include Princeton, the University of Maryland, and Texas A&M. What to know to set yourself up for success!

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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. students, it will be one of the most significant changes the company has made to the standardized test in its 97-year history. But what precisely will be changing?

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 23, 2024

Cornell will reintroduce standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions starting in fall 2026, based on findings from a university Task Force on Standardized Testing in Admissions and pressure from peer institutions.

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BestColleges

MARCH 20, 2024

Data Summary Check The median total SAT score is 1030. Note Reference [1] Check Scoring 870 puts you at the bottom 25% of test-takers. 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.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 6, 2025

Now, starting with the 2024-2025 application cycle, Brown’s bringing back the requirement for first-year applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores. But before that, the process was test-optional, which is probably why there were record-high application numbers and even lower acceptance rates. Write compelling essays.

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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 No need to worry about test scores and recommendation letters! Good news: unlike many other schools, UC Davis doesnt require SAT/ACT scores or recommendation letters as part of your application. 2027 109,350 41.9%

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BestColleges

MARCH 8, 2024

Starting in fall 2024, Brown University will require students to submit SAT or ACT scores. Brown becomes the third Ivy League school, following Yale and Dartmouth, to reinstate standardized testing requirements. So did Dartmouth, which became the first Ivy to return to standardized testing.

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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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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? How have the first international tests fared? What will the change mean to future test-takers? The SAT will be fully digital in the U.S.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 30, 2025

Very important They place the most importance on things like your talent/ability, character/personal qualities, standardized test scores, recommendations, and your application essay. Score well on the SAT/ACT. Brown requires SAT/ACT scores for the 2024-25 application cycle , and hitting the 75th percentile is ideal.

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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. Not sure which test to take? 2027 38,631 4.8% 2026 37,522 5.4% 2025 37,977 6.5%

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In addition to being two of their toughest academic years, your child will be tasked with maximizing their standardized test scores, continuing to pursue high-impact extracurricular activities, securing recommendation letters, and working on their college applications by writing essay upon essay. Study for ACT or SAT.

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Inside Emory Admission

MARCH 29, 2023

>> Updated March, 2023 Emory University has extended its test optional policy for applicants who plan to enroll as first-year students in Fall 2024. In addition, transfer applicants for Fall 2024 can also take advantage of this test optional policy. First-year students who apply to start school in Fall 2024.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Part of this gap comes from the changing role of standardized tests, but it highlights a bigger issuethe growing divide between students who are actively preparing for college and those who are not. When spring or summer rolls around, its also a great time to start taking practice tests for the PSAT, ACT, or SAT.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 5, 2025

Class Rank of the Class of 2028 Scores: Like most colleges and universities, Dartmouth suspended mandatory submission of standardized test scores as a part of the application process during the Covid pandemic. So, all applicants, including legacies, are required to submit standardized test scores, like the SAT or ACT.

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 22, 2023

In recent times, standardized testing policies for Ivy League universities have undergone significant changes, especially in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and growing concerns about equity in college admissions. If you excel in standardized testing, you have the option to showcase your strength through these scores.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Can you give more details on test scores and how UGA uses them? 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.

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Spark Admissions

JANUARY 23, 2023

After the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult or impossible for many students to take the ACT and the SAT, the vast majority of American colleges and universities chose to institute temporary (or, in some cases, permanent) test-optional policies. Which colleges will be test-optional for the Class of 2024?

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In March 2024 we saw the launch of the new Digital SAT with its shorter timeframe, digital interface with built-in DESMOS calculator, and adaptive platform. Now in 2025 the ACT is joining in the fun with a rolling set of updates to the test beginning in April and continuing through September 2025.

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ACM College Consulting

MAY 3, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of college admissions, one question continues to perplex students, parents AND counselors: Should students take the SAT? Last summer, more than 1900 colleges were test optional, test-free or test-blind. Furthermore, students should consider their own academic strengths and weaknesses.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JULY 9, 2023

This became especially true in 2020, given changes in test administration and colleges’ testing policies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If your child is applying to colleges this cycle, or in the next year or two, you may be wondering which colleges are adopting test-optional policies—a trend that is increasing nationwide.

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Spark Admissions

JANUARY 23, 2023

After the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult or impossible for many students to take the ACT and the SAT, the vast majority of American colleges and universities chose to institute temporary (or, in some cases, permanent) test-optional policies. Which colleges will be test-optional for the high school Class of 2024 (a.k.a.

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PrepScholar

AUGUST 7, 2023

In spring 2023, College Board rolled out its new digital SAT format for international students, and in March 2024, all U.S. students will begin taking the SAT on a computer. Our guide to the new digital SAT provides a handy breakdown of all the changes you can expect to see.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

2024 26,189 17.3% Applications have surged, especially since the university went test-optional during the pandemic. Applications have surged, especially since the university went test-optional during the pandemic. 2024 24,409 16.7% 2024 1,780 25.0% For the Class of 2028, it has dropped to just 11.5%. 2026 4,528 12.5%

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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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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Another reason could be your standardized scores — if you submitted them. Wake Forest is test optional , which means that scores that are submitted skew high. Potential is important, but if you haven’t begun to realize it already in a quantifiable form, like standardized test scores, that can be a problem.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 1, 2025

The factors listed here are based on Cornells Common Data Set for 2024-2025 , which provides a detailed breakdown of what the school considers important in the admissions process. SAT or ACT scores provide a picture of your academic abilities and help the admissions team see if youre academically prepared for Cornell.

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