Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

Class Rank : The ranking of a student within their high school class, based on their grade point average (GPA). Guaranteed Transfer: Sometimes applicants are denied admission as a first-year student but are offered the option to transfer into the college at a later date if certain conditions like minimum GPA and required courses are met.

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College Kickstart

APRIL 19, 2020

Today we're introducing a fourth capability: the option to run College Kickstart without a standardized test score. Available immediately to all College Kickstart subscribers, this feature gives you the flexibility to assess academic performance based solely on GPA and class rank whenever possible.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Part of this gap comes from the changing role of standardized tests, but it highlights a bigger issuethe growing divide between students who are actively preparing for college and those who are not. When spring or summer rolls around, its also a great time to start taking practice tests for the PSAT, ACT, or SAT.

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College Kickstart

APRIL 19, 2020

With more colleges shifting to test-optional admissions, we're pleased to introduce two new capabilities in College Kickstart to help you stay on top of the changes and consider when applying test-optional makes sense for you. Active tracking of test-optional schools. GPA or class rank). Personalized analysis.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

You’re not alone— around 40 to 60% of high school students experience test anxiety, a type of stress that makes it tough to focus and perform well during exams. As a high school student, you’re probably no stranger to big tests like AP exams, the PSAT, or the SAT and ACT. won’t require standardized test scores.

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Admissions Village

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Both colleges will start their new testing policy with current high school juniors, the university class of 2029. Yale and Dartmouth both stated their belief, backed up by studies they have done, that scores are more predictive of academic success at college than high school GPA.

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HelloCollege

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In most cases, students receive an email from a college or university after they’ve taken the PSAT or SAT. When you take these standardized tests, your information is sent out to schools across the country. Most likely, you’ve just been added to a mailing list because you got a decent score on your PSAT.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 5, 2023

FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES COURSE CHANGES All new courses and changes to GPA weighting or classification of a course (from optional to standard or vice versa) must be approved by the Fairfax County School Board each fall. In 2022, 3 percent of test takers scored in this range.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 18, 2025

Test scores. If you havent taken the SAT or ACT before the deadline, PSAT or PACT scores are fine. The selection committee isnt just looking for a solid GPA or test scoresthey want to see what drives you. Step 3: Make your test scores count. They dont need to be official. Recommendations. Here are the Anson L.

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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. Start looking into financial aid and scholarship opportunities.

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College Essay Guy

JULY 14, 2024

Unofficial transcript : must include your GPA and completed courses from 9th-10th grade and the first quarter/semester of 11th grade, if available. 3 recommendation letters : recommendations from a 1) math or science teacher, 2) humanities teacher, 3) school counselor or administrator.

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

TESTING PRACTICE AND PREP FOR THE PSAT: You take it in October, and it helps you qualify for National Merit if you score high enough. 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. It really doesn’t matter what it is.

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