HelloCollege

JULY 17, 2024

The ACT is undergoing major changes. Earlier this week, the CEO of ACT, Janet Goodwin, announced plans to adapt the test to better meet the needs of students and educators, namely through increased flexibility and a shorter test. Shorter Test Duration The new ACT will be significantly shorter in both time and the number of questions.

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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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HelloCollege

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Deciding “should I take the SAT or ACT?” In this post, we’ll help you decide between taking the SAT or ACT, highlight the advantages of each, and offer guidance to help you determine which test aligns best with your skills and strengths. What about the ACT? How does SAT reading differ from ACT reading?

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PrepScholar

AUGUST 12, 2024

This just in: changes to ACT testing are coming! The CEO of the ACT announced in July 2024 that students can expect major ACT changes beginning in spring 2025. So, what exactly will the biggest ACT test changes be?

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College Wise

JULY 22, 2024

On July 15th, the ACT announced significant changes to the ACT exam, including shorter sections, fewer questions, and an optional science section. Find out everything you need to know and how these changes impact you.

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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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PrepScholar

DECEMBER 18, 2023

You've probably heard of the ACT and SAT, but how different are these two tests really In this extensive ACT vs SAT analysis, we look at the top 11 differences between the ACT and SAT and explain what these differences mean for you. And to conclude, we give you tips on how to decide whether you should take the ACT or SAT.

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PrepScholar

DECEMBER 3, 2024

For decades, students who wanted to take the ACT had to sharpen their #2 pencils, open up a paper test, and bubble in their responses. In December 2023, the ACT launched a pilot test of a new digital ACT. Currently, all students in the US have the option to take the online ACT or the paper ACT.

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Peterson's Blog

JANUARY 7, 2025

Standardized test scores, like the SAT and ACT, determine academic readiness and skills for entering university. While it may be beneficial to take both tests, this blog will answer the question, “Do you need both ACT and SAT for college? What Are the ACT and SAT? Do You Need Both ACT and SAT for College?

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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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Scoir

DECEMBER 19, 2024

My daughter is a junior, and I have no idea what to do. Should she take the SAT? How should she prepare? Do we use a tutor? An online class? Which books should we buy? Where do we begin?

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road2college

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Dear Roadie, Should my homeschooled daughter take the SAT or ACT if she also has dual enrollment credit? The post Dear Roadie: Should My Homeschooler Bother Taking the SAT or ACT If She Has Dual Enrollment Credit? She’s been. appeared first on Road2College.

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HelloCollege

JANUARY 21, 2025

Given the significance of both the SAT and the ACT , along with the ever-changing nature of both tests (like the decision by Illinois to switch from the SAT to the ACT ), many students and families with lofty college dreams enlist help in the form of private test prep tutoring to improve their scores and their chances of admission to top colleges.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 13, 2023

Recently, Columbia University was the first Ivy League to no longer require SAT/ACT testing as of 2023-24 and will be test-optional permanently. Test-blind means that a college or university will not consider your SAT/ACT score as part of their evaluation process even if you submit them.

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College Admissions Strategies

JULY 8, 2024

Here are some practical tips for parents to offer support without overstepping: Encourage Independence […] The post Balancing Act: How Parents Can Support Their Child in the College Admissions Process Without Overstepping appeared first on College Admissions Strategies.

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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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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

If you’re preparing for college admissions, you’ve probably wondered how your ACT or SAT score stacks up. The ACT reported approximately 1.4 million test-takers for the same cohort (ACT). Why Does ACT vs. SAT Score Conversion Matter? The SAT conversion table translates ACT scores into SAT scores (and vice versa).

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College Transitions

AUGUST 29, 2024

Planning when you will take standardized tests is an important part of any college admissions strategy.

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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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College Transitions

JANUARY 20, 2025

And how could you, a simple student, possibly learn all the rules you need to learn for the SAT and ACT before you take it? Commas, semicolons, colons, and em-dashes: what are we supposed to do with all this punctuation? In reality, its much simpler than you might think. In this article, Im going to […]

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Grown & Flown

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Guess what the ACT did Mom, they sent my scores to the wrong school. Given that administering tests and sending scores is the entire scope of the ACT Board, I was not jumping on the hate bandwagon just yet. That was until I got this gem of a text in early December. Just got an email from South Carolina and they never got my scores.

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Grown & Flown

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

They act like typical teenagers. They wear earbuds and then act surprised when they can’t hear us. ” Um-what? I wasn’t yelling. When I yell, you will know. I could blow the roof off with the yelling. Do not test me. You know not what I am capable of with yelling. They play their music. Early in the morning.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 22, 2023

The college is Test Optional, meaning you don’t have to provide an SAT or ACT score when you apply, however, approximately 70% did include a score, 75% of reported SAT scores were 1480 and above while the ACT score was between 33 and 36. Acceptance GPA The average GPA of admitted students is typically in the 3.8-4.0

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Grown & Flown

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The heart of all the holidays should be lived out year-round, so I promise not to act like we arent truly celebrating Christmas just because we dont do it on December 25th or like were faking Easter if we dont break out the ham and coconut cake onwell, whenever Easter falls according to that formula most people (including me) dont know.

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Ivy Central

MAY 17, 2023

Standardized Test Scores The SAT/ACT scores are optional. The accepted students had an SAT score of more than 1300 and an ACT score of more than 30. Essays: List five books you’ve read that have intrigued you.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 20, 2023

Is your SAT score or ACT score high enough to get into Yale? SAT Score and ACT Score Requirements Yale University, like the rest of the Ivy League and most other colleges, requires either the SAT or ACT for admission. Even though schools have been test-option, Yale will prefer that you have an SAT score or ACT score.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Mid 50% Admitted Average ACT (Composite): 31-34 -This is data for students who were admitted with the ACT being the highest or only test score in their review. Remember, UGA focuses on the ACT English and Math scores, but we report the Composite data as that is the official/accepted data for national publications.

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Grown & Flown

MARCH 31, 2023

When I’d kiss her goodbye she made it known I was embarrassing her and if she had a friend over, she acted… The post My Teens Pulled Away But Then They Came Back appeared first on Grown and Flown. Instead of watching movies or shows together, she wanted to stay in her room.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 30, 2023

What makes Simons stand out from other STEM research summer programmes is that Simons Fellows (accepted students) can choose to identify a member of faculty who is conducting research into an area they are interested in and ask them to act as their mentor for the duration of the program.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 29, 2023

Reporting SAT/ACT or PSAT scores are optional, but if you have completed one with a good score, it would be advantageous to include it in your application.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 20, 2025

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.

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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. ACT Composite mid-range for students : 29-34 Remember, UGA focuses on ACT E and M.

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Enrollment Catalyst

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

UGC acts as a form of social proof, providing an authentic glimpse into life at your school. User-Generated Content (UGC) Encourage your school community to create and share content that reflects their positive experiences. This could be through social media posts, videos, or images, using a school-specific hashtag.

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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. ACT Tutoring Hit your target score with our renowned ACT tutors. JHU, considered one of the New Ivies , follows a wave of elite universities who have returned to standardized testing requirements. “The

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JON BOECKENSTEDT'S ADMISSIONS WEBLOG

JANUARY 7, 2024

I had said I was just going to point people who ask me about the latest SAT or ACT news to this blog post. It’s It’s a popular meme, and it’s a good one for today. It’s long and cumbersome, but it did sort of summarize all the points I talked about too often. I don’t even […]

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Grown & Flown

OCTOBER 21, 2024

When you love food and the act of eating as much as I do, it is a true blessing to finally know how to cook yourself delicious food. Number 3: I know how to cook. Until I was 30, “cooking” meant a pile of romaine lettuce with store-bought Caesar dressing. Twenty-five years later, I know how to cook.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 30, 2023

Given this stance, a 6-3 majority of justices ruled that the use of race in college admissions violated previous laws pertaining to equality before the law, including the Fourteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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