BestColleges

APRIL 17, 2024

The discontinued Reggie Scholarship program , established in 1979 and named after the first African American president of the Associated Students of Duke University, was for the top applicants of African descent to Duke University. The merit scholarship required no application, test scores, or other strict eligibility requirements.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

While perfect scores are rare, a high score in the Math section can significantly boost your application. UIUC follows a test-optional policy , meaning that SAT or ACT scores are not mandatory for all first-year applicants. However, standardized test scores can help strengthen your application if they are competitive.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 12, 2024

I imagine application numbers will continue to fall, though this may be intentional, as the COVID balloon in applications at highly selective schools was mainly due to students who may have been out of range with testing, deciding to submit applications test-optional. ENROLL NOW Want To Read More About Harvard?

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 21, 2022

Test-optional admissions should not change much how you approach your essays or resume although I can imagine letters of recommendation may be more important to provide context to your academic abilities and achievements. UT will be as competitive as ever, and UT going test-optional will not impact most applicants.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The ACT composite score is the average of the scores a student achieves on each of the four test sections: English, mathematics, reading, and science. The average ACT English score at Harvard for the enrolled Class of 2025 was between 35 and 36 , with the 25th and 75th percentiles falling at each of those scores.

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College Essay Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Georgia Tech Application Deadlines Georgia Tech Early Action Policy Georgia Tech Supplemental Essay Prompts Georgia Tech Essay Tips Georgia Tech Major-specific Supplemental Essays How hard is it to get into Georgia Tech? It is very difficult to get accepted to Georgia Tech, especially for out-of-state applicants.

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