Top Tier Admissions

MAY 20, 2024

Test-flexible? Test-blind? Test-neutral? Test-recommended? Test-aware? While many universities have announced post-pandemic admissions policies that re-instate mandatory standardized test scores, there is still no consensus. SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score.

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

Admissions/Application Language*: Acceptance/Admission: An offer of admission to a college for its incoming class. For more about activities read our past blog. Admissions Decision: The outcome determined by a college's admissions committee regarding a student's application.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2025

Standardized testing is becoming more important for students applying to selective colleges. Several colleges, including Brown, MIT, Stanford, Cornell (for students applying next year), and UT Austin are requiring standardized test scores from applicants. Read the release here. Read the article here.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

This week we welcome Senior Assistant Director for International Admission, Sara Riggs, to the blog. That sentiment is partially true: you cant drive without a license, and you cant apply to test-required schools (like Georgia Tech) without testing. Welcome, Sara! I have a bad habit of misplacing my drivers license.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

While Stanford remains test-optional for those applying this cycle, applicants to the Class of 2030 will once again be required to submit a standardized test score. STANFORD UNIVERSITY: SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAY PROMPTS Required for all applicants: 50 words What is the most significant challenge that society faces today?

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 23, 2024

Cornell will reintroduce standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions starting in fall 2026, based on findings from a university Task Force on Standardized Testing in Admissions and pressure from peer institutions. Last year, 53% of enrolling students submitted test scores. Provost Michael I.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The regular decision acceptance rate was 3.8%, slightly higher than recent years due to a smaller applicant pool. Applicants to the Class of 2029 will need to submit an SAT or ACT score although there are some exceptions for those unable to take these exams. Transfer students may still take advantage of a test-optional policy.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The landscape of college admissions continues to shift as universities re-evaluate the role of standardized testing in the application process. In a major policy change, the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) has announced that it will reinstate its standardized testing requirement for the 2025-2026 admissions cycle.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Yale University , an Ivy League institution in New Haven, Connecticut, accepted 728 Early Action applicants to the Class of 2029. These were the first applicants to apply under Yales new test-flexible policy which requires at least one ACT, SAT, AP, or IB set of test scores. Work with one of our expert tutors this spring!

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

What interferes with students completing a college application? The college application process is a pivotal and often overwhelming experience for high school students. Recognizing the challenges that prospective students face, colleges have a unique opportunity to support and guide applicants through the application experience.

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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?

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 25, 2024

For the Class of 2027, only 1,291 students were admitted from among 26,914 applicants. As one of the last holdouts that forgoes the Common App (alongside Georgetown ), MIT has its own application portal with a tailored set of prompts and application components, ensuring that students apply intentionally. These were: 1.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

won’t require standardized test scores. The rise of the best test optional colleges is changing the game, giving students new ways to stand out in the admissions process. If you have test anxiety, decided to skip the SAT or ACT, or didn’t quite hit the scores you hoped for, you’re not out of luck.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 18, 2025

In recent years, many of the most selective colleges have returned to relying on standardized testing. START NOW Similarly, AP exam scores have gained importance as a standardized measure of academic ability. A student must also be enrolled in a challenging curriculum across all subjects.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 17, 2025

of Early Decision applicants to the Class of 2029 after receiving a record-high number of applications, according to the Duke Chronicle. DUKE ACCEPTANCE RATE This year marked the universitys fifth test-optional admissions cycle. This program is almost certainly part of Dukes soaring ED application numbers.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 24, 2025

Brown received 5,048 early applications and accepted 906 applicants for an acceptance rate of 17.95%, according to the Brown Daily Herald. The number of early applications received fell by over 1,000, likely due to the announcement last year that Brown would once again require applicants to submit standardized test scores.

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Marks Education

APRIL 9, 2025

See below for some common choices future nurses face in the college application process. That process often includes a review of your college transcript, more essays, and sometimes a standardized test related to your prerequisite coursework. Hoping to learn more about the Test-Optional Admissions process generally ?

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Admissions Village

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

I want to thank my colleague Meg Joyce for co-writing this blog post with me. Test scores and test-optional admissions, which have been in the spotlight for several years now, are getting renewed attention as of late. Many colleges have still not decided if they will become permanently test-optional for admissions.

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Peterson's Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

Unlock Students Potential: Introducing Our New Classic Learning Test Prep (CLT Prep)getting them closer to a score highlighting their college admissions strengths. What is the CLT Test? Were confident in their ability to shine brightly through this standardized test with adequate preparation. What Will Students Learn?

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Peterson's Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This blog will discuss everyday struggles without tutoring, what makes Peterson’s tutoring unique, and how to make the most of your tutoring sessions. Preparing for Major Exams or Transitions —Standardized tests, college admissions, or transitioning to a new grade level can be stressful. Ask questions.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 9, 2025

As we move into the 2025 testing season, a year already marked by significant shifts in higher education , the ACT itself is also undergoing notable changes. Its important for prospective students to understand how these updates may impact both their testing strategies and college applications.

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Peterson's Blog

APRIL 8, 2025

Effective test prep is not merely about achieving a score; it’s crucial to developing the skills and confidence necessary for long-term college and career success. This blog will discuss how test prep can boost students’ college and career readiness and how it is, in essence, a relief valve.

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Admissions Village

MARCH 24, 2024

Today, we are going to say that after you have done those things, studied hard in rigorous courses, participated in activities you feel passionate about, worked to be helpful to others you care about, spent time preparing good applications, studying for, and excelling at your standardized tests, the answer is NOTHING.

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Admissions Village

APRIL 19, 2023

This will be the first blog in a series. Since the pandemic hit over three years ago, the number of applications to most highly selective colleges has risen, and admissions rates have dropped dramatically. This is the first in a series of blogs to try and answer these questions. Part 1 - Let’s Celebrate Progress!

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Princeton College Consulting

JUNE 5, 2023

After a grueling junior year filled with AP courses and standardized tests, there is no doubt that soon-to-be high school seniors have earned some rest and relaxation. At the same time, it is impossible to deny that the season of college applications have begun, and that savvy applicants will take advantage of the summer.

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Service Academy eligibility requirements Service Academies application process Service Academy essays Final thoughts What are the US Service Academies? Earn strong standardized test scores ( minimum SAT scores of 500 verbal and 500 math, or ACT scores of 21 English, 19 Social Studies, 24 Mathematics, and 24 Science).

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Admissions Village

APRIL 22, 2023

The downside to a more robust, diverse applicant pool is that college admissions are increasingly more unpredictable. This flood of applications is not just unpredictable for students. Earlier in this blog, we mentioned many colleges had fewer applicants this year. Their applications decreased by a third.

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Admissions Village

MARCH 26, 2023

Today we are going to say that after you have done all of those things, studied hard in rigorous courses, participated in activities you felt passionate about, worked to be helpful to others you care about, spent time preparing good applications, studying for, and excelling at your standardized tests, the answer is NOTHING.

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Peterson's Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Standardized tests, like the SAT and ACT, are used to determine academic readiness and skills for entering university. In this blog, we will cover the current data on scores year after year, factors associated with the changes, and how to best approach these standardized tests in light of recent data.

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Solomon Admissions

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In that exact moment, you begin to wonder, what things actually look good on a college application? You know the stereotypical importance of getting good grades and scoring well on your ACT or SAT but you really haven’t thought much about your college application holistically. Does HOSA look good? Does JROTC look good? Volunteering.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 11, 2025

With shifts in policies around admissions practices, standardized testing, and institutional priorities, it can be difficult to determine what still holds weight in the college application process. some life sciences, social sciences, or business fields). Is it necessary to take AP Precalculus before AP Calc AB or BC?

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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. News & World Report in 2024.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 13, 2025

the number of applications from women than men. Small adjustments, like upping sports recruitment for football teams and prioritizing standardized test results (which tend to be slightly higher for men) can tip the scales towards increasing male enrollment. LEARN MORE WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS?

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Admissions Village

APRIL 25, 2023

Part 3: This Process Is Opaque In the first part of this series, we discussed the role that the rise of test-optional (it is now optional to submit standardized test scores, SAT or ACT, at most colleges) has played in opening up the applicant pool to highly selective colleges. 1,210 accepted their spots.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 14, 2024

C ollege Private Counseling Develop an organized and effective application strategy that leverages your academic and extracurricular experience to stand out. None of the UCs offer early admission or consider standardized test scores. Since 2020, the university has experienced a 25% increase in total applications.

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Peterson's Blog

APRIL 1, 2025

When it comes to standardized test prep, where do you even start? Fret not; youve been testing your whole education. While a standardized test like the ACT is significant, the tools you need to demolish test-day stress are within reach with an ACT practice test online.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 15, 2025

In this blog, we’ll deeply dive into Browns rankings across multiple platforms. We’ll also break down the application process so you can get a clearer picture of what to expect when applying. Start by creating your Common Application account. First, go to the Common Application website and create an account.

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