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ACT and SAT Scores Decline Year After Year

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ACT and SAT scores decline across the U.S. Standardized tests, like the SAT and ACT, are used to determine academic readiness and skills for entering university. Current Data on ACT & SAT Scores Decline ACT —In 2024, average ACT composite scores were 19.4 compared to 19.5 1024 2023 19.5

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To Test or Not To Test in 2023-24? Deciding if you want to go Test-Optional

Ivy Central

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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Thoughts On What 2023 College Admissions Tell Us About Future Applications

Ivy Central

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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Do You Need Both ACT and SAT for College?​

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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?

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What You Need to Know About Columbia University

Ivy Central

Acceptance GPA The average GPA of admitted students is typically in the 3.8-4.0 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.

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Test Optional: Should You Take the SAT or ACT?

ACM College Consulting

In the ever-evolving landscape of college admissions, one question continues to perplex students, parents AND counselors: Should students take the SAT? Another factor to take into consideration is if SAT or ACT scores are required to be eligible for certain scholarships. So, to SAT or not to SAT?

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Top Summer Programmes: Research in the Biological Sciences (RIBS)

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Entry Requirements and Cost To be eligible for the RIBS program, students must be current high school sophomores or juniors who have completed at least one year of high school biology and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 The estimated cost of RIBS for 2023 is $13,600.

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