Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 7, 2024

Stanford will reintroduce standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions starting in fall 2025 for admission to the Class of 2030. Most recently, Harvard & Cornell announced changes to their testing policy, requiring students to submit either an SAT or ACT score in future application cycles.

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BestColleges

MARCH 1, 2024

Details on Yale's New Policy Starting in fall 2025, Yale will require test scores but will allow students to submit Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam scores in lieu of the SAT or ACT. The University of Pennsylvania has yet to announce its policy for next fall. Many more elites might join them.

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Inside Emory Admission

JANUARY 25, 2024

Updated January, 2024 Emory University has extended its test optional policy for applicants who plan to enroll as first-year students in Fall 2025. In addition, transfer applicants for Fall 2025 can also take advantage of this test optional policy. WHO DOES THE POLICY APPLY TO?

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Spark Admissions

JANUARY 28, 2022

Then, as the pandemic continued, many colleges extended their policies for another year or longer. Meanwhile, a few other Ivy League schools (including Cornell University and Stanford University) had already extended their test-optional policies through 2023. What Prompted this Change? Final Thoughts.

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BestColleges

MARCH 12, 2024

The University of Pennsylvania will extend its test-optional policy for another year. The university has adopted a "test-flexible" policy allowing students to submit either SAT or ACT results or scores from the Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate (IB) exams.

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Discovery College Consulting

APRIL 30, 2024

The terms themselves are confusing, and recent shifts in colleges’ policies are even more so. One of the most prominent arguments in favor of test-optional policies is that they help level the admissions playing field for underrepresented minority, first-generation, and low-income students. Test-optional. Test-flexible.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The change takes effect for students applying for Fall 2025 admission (those students who will begin their applications in Summer or Fall 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.

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 11, 2023

Since then, the vast majority have extended their temporary test-optional policies on an annual basis, with a few notable exceptions. Furthermore, many other elite schools have extended their test-optional pilot programs to 2025 or beyond, so they do not need to make a permanent decision about this policy for a few more years.

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 11, 2023

Since then, the vast majority have extended their temporary test-optional policies on an annual basis, with a few notable exceptions. Furthermore, many other elite schools have extended their test-optional pilot programs to 2025 or beyond, so they do not need to make a permanent decision about this policy for a few more years.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 6, 2023

More than 59,000 students applied to Penn this cycle, the largest first-year applicant pool in Penn’s history, and over 4,500 more applications than the Class of 2026 and over 3,000 more than the Class of 2025. In January, Penn Admissions announced the extension of the test-optional policy through the 2023-24 admissions cycle.

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In college and beyond, I want to expand my research and continue to work with other passionate individuals to promote policies that strengthen mental health and encourage equity. My findings furthered current research that social media negatively influences mental health. Francis House. 396) Want advice on dozens of other supplemental essays?

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 3, 2023

This year’s acceptance rate matches the class of 2025 as the University’s lowest rate in history. According to a survey done by enrollment management firm Maguire Associates, these policies have also helped increase application numbers from low-income students and from students who belong to marginalized racial and ethnic groups.

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BestColleges

JULY 18, 2024

The new ACT will roll out online in spring 2025 and in school in spring 2026. the company behind the ACT, announced it's making the science section optional and the core test shorter — from three to two hours — starting in spring 2025 for online testing and spring 2026 for in-school testing. "As The ACT Education Corp.,

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HelloCollege

JULY 5, 2024

August 1st marks the kickoff of college application season as that is the date that the Common Application rolls over for the class of 2025 and college applications officially open. Updated Fraud Policy. Common App Account Rollover As previously mentioned, the Common App rolls over to the 2024-2025 application season on August 1, 2024.

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BestColleges

MARCH 5, 2024

Note Reference [2] Check Since the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that banned affirmative action at colleges and universities, at least six institutions have ended their legacy admissions policies. Check Dozens more schools ended their legacy policies prior to 2023, according to archived admissions data.

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Discovery College Consulting

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

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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CTK College Coach

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Trends in the National Merit Cutoff Scores for the Class of 2025 After a covid/post-covid dip, this year Semifinalist cutoffs bounced upward in the majority of states– 37– and stayed flat in some of the highest scoring states, like New Jersey (223 this year and last). For the Class of 2025, New Jersey and D.C.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 4, 2023

Quinlan attributed this shift to the University’s choice to adopt a test-optional policy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which the admissions office has renewed for each of the intervening application cycles. for the class of 2025, 6.54 for the class of 2025, 6.54 percent for the class of 2026, 4.62 for the class of 2023.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 14, 2023

Gee, who has led the school since 2014, recently announced plans to step down as the school's president after his contract ends in 2025. The West Virginia University Board of Governors extended Gee's contract to 2025 at a late July meeting, with chair Taunja Willis-Miller noting that the school is in a "state of transformation." "We

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BestColleges

MARCH 20, 2024

Some researchers have connected test-optional policies to diversity gains for colleges — specifically, higher rates of application and enrollment for students of underrepresented races and ethnicities. During the pandemic, all of the Ivy-Plus schools implemented an optional standardized test score submission policy.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 25, 2023

Marchant said lawyers have recently been using generative AIs like ChatGPT to draft briefs and policies. "I I heard a recent story of a lawyer who basically was asked to draft a privacy policy for his client, and he asked ChatGPT to do it, and it was very good. We're trying to teach them to be 2025 lawyers," said Marchant.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) received a record-breaking surge in applications for the Fall 2025 term. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently highlighted the universitys automatic-admit policy, viewed as an affirmative action alternative but also a major factor in UT Austins increasing selectivity.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Only a handful of private colleges in California have policies favoring legacies. Scrutiny of legacy policies has intensified since the Supreme Court's ban on affirmative action. California's public colleges already are prohibited from giving preferences to legacy applicants. If he does, it will take effect Sept.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 12, 2024

The university’s test-optional policy will continue through Fall 2027. Rice will continue its test-optional policy for the Fall 2025 admissions cycle, although it’s important to note that just 22% of admitted students applied without submitting test scores. Tulane will be test-optional again for Fall 2025 admission.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 26, 2024

Cornell University has shared its supplemental essay prompts for the upcoming 2024-2025 application cycle. For the 2024-2025 application cycle, Cornell University has a new community essay question required of all applicants, listed below. Brooks School of Public Policy Why are you drawn to studying public policy?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Now, to be fair to the seniors, this has been a tumultuous and unprecedented year, particularly in light of the FUBAR FAFSA situation, the first cycle following a landmark SCOTUS case, and noise and variance in testing policies around the country.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Common App, which is used by over 1,000 colleges and universities, has confirmed that when the next first-year application cycle formally begins on August 1, 2024, its main essay prompts will remain the same as those on this year’s Common App.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 25, 2023

Homeland Security extended the benefits of SSR to last until mid-2025. will be able to enjoy the benefits of Special Student Relief (SSR) until at least April 2025. SSR benefits were scheduled to expire after October 19, 2023, but will now last until at least April 19, 2025, according to a DHS filing in the Federal Register.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Write your best Common App Essay: 2024-2025 Edition Here is a dirty little secret: some of the 2024-2025 Common App essay prompts will bring you down like quicksand while others give you the exact structure and framing that you need to show and tell a story that colleges will love.

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 18, 2024

In the box below, please indicate if you are considering a deferral to Fall 2026 if you are offered admission for Fall 2025. If you are curious if you are eligible to apply, we encourage you to look at the Barnard transgender policy. Since Barnard is a college for women, they do define ‘woman’ in a specific way.

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Top Tier Admissions

AUGUST 30, 2024

LEARN MORE Michigan maintained their “test-flexible” policy for the Class of 2028. The university’s supplemental essays have not changed for the 2024-2025 application cycle and both questions are required for all applicants. Essay Guidance Get our expert guidance on your college essays. Interested in reading more about UMich?

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

This is by design, and they maintain a policy of not favoring early applicants. To inspire your next writing steps, take a look at our 2024-2025 Guide to the Common App Essay. First, though, let’s talk Georgetown details. The Georgetown early action program has nearly the exact same acceptance rate as regular decision ( about 10% ).

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Top Tier Admissions

AUGUST 26, 2024

For rising seniors (those applying for admission in fall 2025), submitting an ACT or SAT score is encouraged, but not required. JHU, considered one of the New Ivies , follows a wave of elite universities who have returned to standardized testing requirements.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 4, 2024

Unlike GPA, which can vary significantly due to differences in school grading policies, standardized tests offer a uniform benchmark. Many institutions have adopted test-optional policies, meaning that students can choose whether or not to submit their scores.

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BestColleges

MAY 9, 2024

The proposal, included in the fiscal year 2025 budget, has yet to be approved. On May 6, Massachusetts senators announced MassEducate , a program that would give every state resident a tuition- and fee-free education at any state community college. If the $75.5 million program is approved, MassEducate will begin in fall 2024.

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College Essay Guy

JANUARY 10, 2025

I look forward to model policy-making projects in Environmental Problem Analysis and Policy Formulation (ENV 50), but also applying these experiences to the Sustainability Task Force, where I hope to explore renewable solutions to contribute to Dartmouths 50% renewable energy target by 2025. Gold stars for days.

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BestColleges

APRIL 27, 2023

And among athletes recruited for the university's class of 2025, 83% were white. Students across the board who apply early — not just athletes — tend to come from wealthier families, notes a 2021 report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy. Among Harvard's class of 2022, 46.3% How much is "quite a bit"?

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