ACT, Early Admission and Semester

Preparing for Early Admissions Decisions

AHM Advising

DECEMBER 3, 2024

If the school just reviewed your application for admission, an immediate letter reiterating that University of My Dreams is your first choice school is not going to help you in any way. Maybe you want to give the ACT or SAT one more try. 2) EA and ED are not the only games in town.

Early Admission

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UT Austin Shake-Up: Testing Required and a New Early Action Program

Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 15, 2024

UT AUSTIN: STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIRED After four years of test-optional admissions for undergraduate admissions, the University of Texas at Austin will once again require standardized testing scores , beginning with applications for the Fall 2025 semester. ACT Tutoring Hit your target score with our renowned ACT tutors.

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Public Ivies: Class of 2028 Acceptance Rates

Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 14, 2024

University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) UCLA consistently receives some of the highest application volumes of any four-year university in the United States, and this year was no different as UCLA received 146,250 applications for first-year admission. None of the UCs offer early admission or consider standardized test scores.

Acceptance

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Spotlight on Smith College

Expert Admissions

MARCH 30, 2023

Traditions: Mountain Day happens early each fall semester. Admissions Profile Average GPA: 3.75 Test Scores (mid-50% range): 1370-1530 SAT/ 31-34 ACT Admit Rate: 29% Test-optional? Yes Offers Early Admissions? The program’s 100+ students range in age from mid-twenties to sixties.

Ivy League

Ivy League Early Decision Government Semester

What To Do If You Are Deferred

Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Even with top scores and strong grades, a deferral simply highlights how incredibly competitive the early admission landscape has become. After all, being deferred means you are still in the running for possible admission in a few months! Retaking the SAT or ACT, if necessary. Boosting your extracurricular profile.

Letters of Recommendation

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A Simplified College Application Timeline Every High Schooler Needs

AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Prepare for the SAT and ACT. Kick off your college application timeline by getting ready for the SAT or ACT at the start of junior year. Junior Year – Fall (December to February) Take the SAT or ACT. Plan to take the SAT or ACT for the first time during the winter of your junior year. Take the AP exams.

Applications

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Spotlight on Harvard University

Expert Admissions

MARCH 23, 2023

Harvard is known for its House system, and first-year students look forward to the spring semester when they learn which House they will call home for the next three years. Admissions Profile Average GPA: 4.2 Test Scores (mid-50% range): 1480-1580 SAT/ 33-36 ACT Admit Rate: 3% Test-optional? Yes Offers Early Admissions?

Ivy League

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College Admissions: The Year in Review

Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The new grants took effect in the fall 2023 semester and benefited all eligible current students and first-year enrollees. EARLY INSIGHTS ON CLASS OF 2028 EARLY ADMISSIONS RESULTS Despite the frustrating lack of transparency around the early admissions process at many top colleges, some key data has been shared.

Admissions

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Mid-season Update on College Acceptance Trends for Class of 2024

CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2024: How are colleges handling the massive increase in applications? And schools like Northeastern and the University of Miami continue to offer students spots on their main campuses only after they do a semester abroad or on a different US campus. Watch this space as events develop.

Acceptance

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Binghamton University Acceptance Rate: What You Need to Know

StandOut College Prep

MARCH 24, 2023

Average SAT/ACT scores for Admitted Students Binghamton accepted students typically had mid-range SAT scores ranging from 1160 to 1340, with an average of 1250. Average ACT scores for accepted Early Action applicants ranged from 24 to 30, with an overall average of 27. However, Binghamton is now test optional.

Acceptance

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Stanford’s Early Action And Regular Decision Notification Dates

AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Since REA applications are reviewed without your senior year’s first-semester grades, you’ll need to show consistent performance up to that point. You’re ready to apply early. Why Apply to Restrictive Early Action? Applying to Stanford through Restrictive Early Action (REA) can boost your chances of acceptance.

Early Decision

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Everything You Need to Know About Early Decision NYU

StandOut College Prep

MARCH 3, 2023

According to NYU’s Office of Institutional Research, the middle 50% of admitted students had SAT scores between 1350-1510 and ACT scores between 31-34. Spring Admission This admissions cycle is for students who wish to start their studies in the spring semester, rather than the fall.

Early Decision

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New York Scholarships

StandOut College Prep

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This scholarship is of $3,000 for a year and it is paid in two installments of $1,500 per semester. Reville Scholarship This is in the amount of $3,000 per recipient, is paid in installments of $1,500 per semester for any year the student is enrolled in college. Read more here. Scholarships range from $2,500 to $20,000. And here.

Scholarships

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Early Decision vs Regular Decision: Which is Better?

Great College Advice

JULY 24, 2023

The student agrees to withdraw all other applications, and not accept any other offers of admission. Early action programs are a hybrid. Students may apply early under these early action (EA) programs and receive an early admissions decision. So why, then, do colleges like the early decision process?

Early Decision

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Illinois Scholarships

StandOut College Prep

AUGUST 17, 2023

Applicants must be graduating high school, intend to enroll into a four year college/university, display the qualities above, and have a minimum SAT score of 1000 or ACT score of 22. Applicants must have a parent that was honorably discharged, be a graduating senior, reside in Illinois, and took the ACT or SAT. More information here.

Scholarships

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New Student Pulse

Preparing for Early Admissions Decisions

UT Austin Shake-Up: Testing Required and a New Early Action Program

Trending Sources

Public Ivies: Class of 2028 Acceptance Rates

Spotlight on Smith College

What To Do If You Are Deferred

A Simplified College Application Timeline Every High Schooler Needs

Spotlight on Harvard University

College Admissions: The Year in Review

Mid-season Update on College Acceptance Trends for Class of 2024

Binghamton University Acceptance Rate: What You Need to Know

Stanford’s Early Action And Regular Decision Notification Dates

Everything You Need to Know About Early Decision NYU

New York Scholarships

Early Decision vs Regular Decision: Which is Better?

Illinois Scholarships

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