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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Tex Admissions

MARCH 12, 2024

Scooter adventure in Tabanan, Bali On March 11, 2024, UT-Austin announced significant changes for the upcoming Freshman Fall 2025 admissions cycle. All Fall 2025 freshman applicants must submit an official SAT or ACT directly from the testing agency to be eligible for admission. My primary concern is the timing.

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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 will be test-optional again for Fall 2025 admission. Top Tier Admissions is tracking the 2024-2025 supplemental essay prompts for all top schools here — we look forward to supporting you ! Interested in reading more about Tulane?

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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. But even though they're more uncertain, we can predict future years like 2025, 2026, and 2027 with decent confidence.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Admission Acceptance Rate Columbia is known for its highly selective admissions process for the Class of 2025, Columbia received a record-high 60,551 applications and admitted 2,214 students for an acceptance rate of 3.6% making it one of the most competitive universities in the world.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Applicants to the Class of 2029 will need to submit an SAT or ACT score although there are some exceptions for those unable to take these exams. SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score. The post Brown University: Supplemental Essays 2024-2025 appeared first on Top Tier Admissions.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 15, 2023

The acceptance rates of Stanford University's Class of 2024, Class of 2025, and the Class of 2026 portray the changing landscape of admissions at Stanford. The class is also academically accomplished, with an average SAT score of 1540 and an average ACT score of 34. 51% of the class were women while men represented 49% of the class.

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HelloCollege

JUNE 21, 2024

Following an announcement by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) , the ACT will replace the SAT as the state’s high school accountability assessment. Understanding the transition from SAT to ACT Beginning in 2025, high school students attending public school in Illinois will be required to take the ACT to graduate.

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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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Marks Education

APRIL 18, 2023

Starting in March 2024, the SAT is switching to a shorter, denser, computer-adaptive online test, replacing the current paper version of the SAT. For more information on the new version of the test, check out our blog on the new digital SAT ( LINK ). Therefore, you will choose between the digital SAT and the ACT.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Top Tier Admissions is tracking the 2024-2025 supplemental essay prompts for all top schools here — we look forward to supporting you ! The post Dartmouth College: Supplemental Essays 2024-2025 appeared first on Top Tier Admissions. Interested in learning more about Dartmouth?

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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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Spark Admissions

JANUARY 28, 2022

Then, in December 2021, Harvard University shook the testing and college admissions world by declaring that they would not require applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores through the next four years (that is, through the high school Class of 2025). Ultimately, SAT/ACT scores are just one part of the college admissions process.

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CTK College Coach

MAY 24, 2023

It’s True: the SAT Is Going Digital. If you are going to be a junior next school year (Class of 2025), you are in the trial year for the new digital SAT because the College Board announced last year that it would be moving the SAT to a digital, adaptive format for spring 2024. When Does the New SAT Format Take Effect?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 19, 2024

In this article, we will explore Carnegie Mellon SAT scores and requirements. What is the average SAT score at Carnegie Mellon? As expected, Carnegie Mellon SAT scores are highly competitive. The average score at Carnegie Mellon is around 1540 out of a maximum SAT score of 1600.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

MARCH 15, 2024

Please remember a small number of students will be admitted to start in January 2025. 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.

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BestColleges

JUNE 11, 2024

Students applying for fall 2025 undergraduate admission to Stanford must provide their SAT or ACT scores. Stanford University will resume requiring SAT/ACT scores for students applying for undergraduate admission beginning in fall 2025, the university announced Friday.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 18, 2024

Let’s explore how those expectations translate to SAT scores and requirements at UNC. What is the average SAT score at UNC? As expected, UNC SAT scores are competitive. The 25th percentile for SAT scores at UNC is 1350 , and the 75th percentile is 1530. What is the average SAT English score at UNC?

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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. First-year students who apply to start school in Fall 2025.

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Discovery College Consulting

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

However, in comparison to the calculated, years-long transition of the SAT from a paper to a computer-based test, the ACT’s digital rollout seems far more rushed and haphazard. The digital ACT will be available starting in April 2025, but the paper test will also be available for the April, June, and July test dates.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 8, 2023

Admission Acceptance Rate: Brown University's acceptance rate for the class of 2025 was 5.4%. Acceptance GPA: The average GPA of accepted students for the class of 2025 was 4.08 Currently Brown is test optional, meaning that you can choose to submit SAT or ACT scores, but you will not be considered less favourably if you don’t.

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BestColleges

MAY 17, 2024

Augusta University, Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University, and Kennesaw State University will reinstate SAT and ACT requirements starting in the fall of 2026. The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted May 14 to reinstate standardized testing at the four schools, according to The Associated Press.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MAY 4, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore how these standards translate to Northwestern’s SAT scores and requirements. What is the average SAT score at Northwestern? Northwestern’s SAT scores are highly competitive. The average SAT score at Northwestern University stands at 1530 , nearing the maximum SAT score of 1600.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 13, 2024

In this article, we will dive into how those expectations extend to Vanderbilt SAT scores and requirements. What is the average SAT score at Vanderbilt University? As one would expect from a top-tier institution, Vanderbilt SAT scores are highly competitive. What is the average SAT English at Vanderbilt?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 1, 2024

In this article, we will explore the SAT scores and requirements for Syracuse University. What is the average SAT score at Syracuse? Syracuse’s SAT scores are competitive. The average composite SAT score at Syracuse is around 1370 out of 1600. The 25th percentile SAT score is 1260 , and the 75th percentile is 1480.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Prior to the pandemic, the NCAA required student-athletes to earn a specific score on either the SAT or ACT, dependent on their GPA, to qualify to compete. In 2020, the University of California system voted to eliminate SAT and ACT test score requirements by 2025.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Princeton University, an esteemed Ivy League institution, sets high expectations for its students, and this article delves into how those expectations extend to prospective applicants’ SAT scores. What is the average SAT score at Princeton University? Princeton University SAT scores are exceptionally competitive.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Princeton University, an esteemed Ivy League institution, sets high expectations for its students, and this article delves into how those expectations extend to prospective applicants’ SAT scores. What is the average SAT score at Princeton University? Princeton University SAT scores are exceptionally competitive.

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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. SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score. JHU, considered one of the New Ivies , follows a wave of elite universities who have returned to standardized testing requirements.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

In this article, we will dive into the UW–Madison SAT score and requirements. What is the average SAT score at the University of Wisconsin–Madison? The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s SAT scores are competitive. The average SAT score at UW–Madison is around 1430. The average SAT English score at UW–Madison is 690.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 21, 2024

This article explores the UVA SAT scores and requirements. What is the average SAT score at the University of Virginia? As expected, SAT scores at UVA are competitive. The average composite SAT score is around 1490 out of the maximum 1600. What is the average SAT English score at the University of Virginia?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 31, 2024

In this article, we will explore the SAT scores and requirements for Santa Clara University. What is the average SAT score at Santa Clara University? Santa Clara University SAT scores are competitive, reflecting the high standards of the institution. What is the average SAT English score at Santa Clara University?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 19, 2024

In this article, we will explore the expectations and requirements for FSU SAT scores. What is the average SAT score at Florida State University? FSU’s SAT scores are competitive. The average composite SAT score at FSU is 1290 out of 1600. What is the average SAT English score at Florida State University?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 5, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll delve into the SAT scores and requirements expected by UT Austin. What is the average SAT Score at UT Austin? As anticipated, SAT scores at UT Austin are competitive. The average composite UT Austin SAT score stands at 1370 , out of a possible 1600.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

University of Notre Dame , renowned for its academic excellence and rich tradition , upholds rigorous standards for its applicants, including its SAT scores and requirements. Let’s dive into the details of Notre Dame’s SAT scores and how they shape the admissions process. What is the average SAT score at Notre Dame?

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Solomon Admissions

JUNE 29, 2023

In addition to the usual application materials, like transcripts, letters of recommendation, and essays, students are often asked to submit standardized test scores from either the SAT or ACT exam when applying to college. SAT/ACT scores are used by colleges to try and standardize students across the country. What about Test Optional?

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