Berkeley² Academy

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

B2A is offering 6-day, intensive classes for the Digital SAT, the ACT, and AP Exams across a wide range of subjects. Finally, you can prepare for AP/IB exams by creating a detailed study plan (ex: how many units, chapters, or concepts will you cover each week?). Here is a ,, link to B2A’s full 2024 Spring Break schedule.

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DC College Counseling

JULY 22, 2024

We have been absolutely swamped getting ready for August 1, when the 2024-2025 Common Application (R) goes live and the (controlled) chaos begins :) BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE LAST WEEKS BIG CHANGES AHEAD FOR THE ACT Rising juniors, take note! Starting in the spring of 2025, the ACT is getting a makeover of sorts.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 1, 2024

In the Class of 2027 , the most popular activities outside of the classroom were: Community Service: 85% Varsity Athletics: 69% Music: 54% Student Government: 38% Editorial (newspaper, literary magazine, etc.): Standardized Tests The University of Chicago is test optional, meaning that you aren’t required to submit an ACT or SAT score.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 13, 2023

Scores Each school is going to have their own standards for admission, but if we look at the school with the lowest acceptance rate that actually publishes admissions data (cough, cough, we’re watching you, Bowdoin), we know that the median SAT score for Colby College was 1500, and the median ACT was 34. So what does this tell us?

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 12, 2024

Submitting an ACT or SAT score is not required for students applying for admission in the fall of 2025. However, submitting scores will be required for students beginning with the class of 2030, so Stanford as made known that they believe that the SAT and ACT are useful tools. If Stanford is your dream school, contact us.

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Princeton College Consulting

APRIL 21, 2020

SAT and SAT Subject Tests. The College Board has now canceled the May and June SAT and SAT Subject Test administrations. The test will now be offered every month in the fall and in the event schools do not reopen in the fall they are preparing to release an “E-SAT” that can potentially be taken at home.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Sticking to the poli sci theme, think about diving into the campus current affairs magazine, throwing your hat in the ring for student government, work with political organizations you care about, lending a hand to a campaign, chipping in at the student paper, snagging a political internship, or diving into research with a poli sci professor.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 21, 2023

The middle 50 for the SAT and ACT were 1460-1540 and 32-35, respectively. That looks like taking internships, starting clubs, volunteer work, writing for a magazine, etc. A Stellar Essay Okay so you have like, really good grades and a perfect ACT score? Hope you like taking AP classes! Prove to them you want to be there!

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 24, 2024

If you’re into the arts or literature, that probably won’t be too difficult — you can find an internship with a literary magazine, a summer job at a gallery, or work to get your art out into the world. So, we encourage students to pursue activities that emphasize their interests, but with a humanities bend.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Take the PSAT and plan your test dates for the ACT or SAT; typically, you will take either of these standardized tests for the first time during the winter or spring of your junior year. Winter and spring of your junior year Take the ACT or SAT for the first time or second time to increase your score.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

SAT and ACT Stanford University is currently test-optional , and there is no minimum SAT or ACT score required to get into Stanford. If you want to major in English, then working hard at your school literary magazine will show your dedication and growing experience. News and World Report.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 25, 2023

Back in 2013, Stanford Magazine said: “The percentage of alumni children admitted to Stanford is roughly three times the overall percentage of acceptance: somewhere in the mid to high teens. The parents of the legacy students we work with routinely hire the top ACT and SAT tutors to ensure near-perfect or perfect scores for their students.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 9, 2022

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK A NEW TOOL FOR COMPARING SAT AND ACT SCORES Students who received their PSAT scores this week should take a few minutes to check out the concordance widget. And now, in the words of Taylor Swift. Well, according to Evan Mandery, anyway.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

To keep with our poli sci example, consider getting involved in the campus current affairs magazine, running for student government, joining political organizations, volunteering for a campaign, contributing to the student paper, securing a congressional internship, or engaging in research with a poli sci professor.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

There may be clubs or organizations that fit into your Sociology niche, like an international development organization, or culture-based literary magazine. See what the Sociology department at your current school offers, maybe they have a speaker series or opportunities to be a research assistant to a professor.

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 21, 2024

W&L is also continuing their test-optional policy for this year, but it’s important to note that of the students who submitted scores, the median ACT score was 34, and the median SAT score was 1470. For the class of 2027, W&L had a 17% acceptance rate. Those aren’t slouch numbers!

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 24, 2024

If you are passionate about story, maybe you intern at a local literary magazine. Standardized Tests Tufts is test optional in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, so you can choose whether to have your SAT or ACT scores considered as part of your application. If you love engineering, maybe you built a bridge over a stream.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 21, 2023

If you’re a student, you might be reviewing rumors and horror stories about that classmate of yours with perfect grades and a 1500 SAT score who somehow got rejected from every Ivy League school. Every year, the college application process seems to get more complex, and more intense. I have always been loyal to the New England Patriots.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 27, 2023

However, the accepted students had an SAT score of more than 1400 and an ACT score of more than 34. Application Components: Complete the Common App School Report Counselor Recommendation Official High School Transcript: This should include your midyear Report after your first term of senior year.

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

PRACTICE AND PREP FOR THE ACT and SAT: Take a couple of practice tests and see which one feels better to you and which one you score higher on. Read real books, magazines, newspapers, and more real books. FINISH TESTING: SAT and ACT (if possible) RECHARGE YOUR BATTERIES: Take time to care for your mental health and your body.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 6, 2025

Average test scores (optional): 33 (ACT), 1503 (SAT) Amherst College is one of The Little Three, together with Williams College and Wesleyan University. Time magazine considered his novel Infinite Jest as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005. Notable alumni from Amherst include: Dan Brown.

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DC College Counseling

MARCH 19, 2024

In light of recent acts of gun violence on college campuses in North Carolina and Michigan, these results do not surprise me! So: study for the SAT and ACT, kids! OFFICE HAPPENINGS I’m excited to share an article from Northern Virginia Magazine , in which I provide advice on making your final college decision!

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