Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Many students who’ve just barely survived the wringer of junior year— with AP courses, standardized test prep, and campus visits ramping up college admissions pressure—are already feeling weary. If you’re tempted to round out your college list with these low-effort applications, just know that everyone else is, too.

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Solomon Admissions

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Did you know that there are over 1,830 colleges and universities that have switched to test-optional over the last few years? These universities recognize that standardized tests alone do not fully represent a student’s abilities, talents, and/or potential. So, what does the term ‘test-optional’ really mean for you as a student?

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 20, 2023

With thousands of colleges in the United States, how could anyone hope to find the perfect fit? You filled out a form, your high school sent your class rank and standardized test scores, maybe you wrote a brief essay, and you heard back in the spring. Many also feel lost. When should students start visiting schools?

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ACM College Consulting

JULY 3, 2024

I recently had a great discussion about the current state of college admission with test prep expert Laura Heslin Whitmore of Strategic Test Prep. Check out the video for top college application tips for 2024 related to: Score choice vs sending all scores Should you go test-optional? and so much more!

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Peterson's Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The United States Marine Corps is a component of the Navy and is America’s maritime land force. Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) Tests ability to solve basic arithmetic word problems. Mathematics Knowledge (MK) Tests knowledge of mathematical concepts and applications. This branch of the U.S.

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Peterson's Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The United States Air Force is responsible for America’s air warfare, air defense, and military space research. Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) Tests ability to solve basic arithmetic word problems. Mathematics Knowledge (MK) Tests knowledge of mathematical concepts and applications.

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BestColleges

APRIL 15, 2024

Add Harvard to the list of universities reinstating standardized test requirements. If a student is unable to access one of these tests, Harvard will instead accept Advanced Placement or the International Baccalaureate exam scores. But now Harvard is essentially shaving off those last two years of test-optional admissions.

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Educated Quest

MAY 12, 2024

Forbes magazine recently came out with a list of schools that were considered to be a Public Ivy. Forbes used these criteria to rank their schools: High standardized test scores-as supplied by at least half of all 2022 applicants. The writer considered test scores to be an objective measure of success. Acceptance rate.

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Educated Quest

MAY 12, 2024

My hometown, Matawan, New Jersey, has produced many exceptionally bright, interesting people, including Anika Dugal. Anika is founder of Girls for Algorithmic Justice. This is a global grassroots coalition of young women taking political action and advocacy to address the gender and racial disparities in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

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Peterson's Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Having higher test scores is one of the best ways to gain admission into your dream college and possibly even obtaining highly sought-after scholarship money. These are just three reasons why test prep is incredibly important! These are just three reasons why test prep is incredibly important!

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BestColleges

JULY 27, 2023

1] Check Taking the SAT or ACT costs students between $60 and $103 per test and can get pricier with additional fees and test prep. [2] The money students spend on college applications, standardized tests and test prep, college advisors, and more varies greatly. colleges and universities each. [1]

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Peterson's Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

The United States Coast Guard provides law and maritime safety enforcement, marine and environmental protection and military naval support. Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) Tests ability to solve basic arithmetic word problems. Mathematics Knowledge (MK) Tests knowledge of mathematical concepts and applications.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 12, 2024

The proposed changes include the following: UT-Austin is not test optional. All Fall 2025 freshman applicants must submit an official SAT or ACT directly from the testing agency to be eligible for admission. Conversations around test requirements are extremely polarized along predictable political lines.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

DECEMBER 18, 2023

From excellent test scores to solid clinical experience, you have to be successful on many counts to be competitive in the med school admissions process. In this post, we’ll discuss Special Master’s Programs (SMPs), which offer premeds a chance to fill out their resumes and improve their chances of admissions. Your guide is on its way.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As you gear up for the college admissions process, one of the crucial decisions you’ll face is choosing between the SAT and ACT standardized tests. Both exams are widely accepted by colleges and universities across the United States, and your choice can significantly impact your admissions prospects. Read the question first.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Of course there are outliers for everything, including law school admissions, and there are people out there whose life stories are so improbable and impressive, or whose immediate network has such pull, that their numbers become secondary. From an admissions officer's perspective, there is a whole herd of unique people out there.

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Educated Quest

MARCH 18, 2024

It is a flagship state university as well as a national research university. However, 30 percent of the underrate student body comes from other states and ten percent come from other countries. Ursinus College (PA), as another example, created a shared space with their book store (photo below left).

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Koodoos Learning

OCTOBER 9, 2022

that are now test-optional, according to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing.” There are a number of reasons a college goes test-optional - from closing the achievement gap to implementing a more holistic admissions approach. Find out more about what this means for your college search below.

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Peterson's Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Credit-by-Exam Isn’t the Only Option : There are alternative ways to earn credit, such as traditional coursework, online classes, or alternative ways to prepare for your next CLEP exam, like Peterson’s CLEP test prep. Here, you can find CLEP practice tests, lessons, and resources.

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Discovery College Consulting

MARCH 5, 2024

According to Jed Applerouth, a nationally recognized leader in test prep, tutoring and executive function coaching, “ … for the admissions officer at a selective college, wading through transcript after transcript filled with A’s, the job of picking the most deserving student for a coveted spot has never been more challenging.”

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The university system hopes the new Presidential Scholars Program will incentivize high-achieving Nebraska students to stay in the state. 5 for in-state students with a perfect 36 ACT score. The university system hopes the program will incentivize high-achieving students to stay in the state.

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Peterson's Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

April 1, 2023 marks United States Air Force Academy Day, a day to observe the exceptional milestones and achievements of former members of the U.S. All Air Force officers are educated at the Air Force Academy which is considered to be one of the most competitive academies in the United States. Air Force Academy. Air Force Academy.

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Peterson's Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

The United States Navy protects America at sea, keeps our waterways safe and open for global commerce purposes, and stands against sea piracy and drug trafficking. During times of war, the United States Coast Guard operates under the Navy. Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) Tests ability to solve basic arithmetic word problems.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 5, 2023

BEST ARTICLES OF THE WEEK While you should take some of this with a grain of salt—schools like Vanderbilt, Wash U, and Emory are not exactly "Plan B" for even the most qualified applicants out there—maybe Plan A-Part 2?— Every year our students tell us how happy they are to be done well in advance of the winter break and January deadlines!

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Standardized tests allow schools to compare the skills of students from different academic backgrounds. However, preparing for standardized tests takes time and money, and many applicants' scores are too low to help them. But even those schools typically accept test scores if applicants want to submit them.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A good GRE score may make you more competitive at a test-optional school. Standardized tests such as the GRE predict your graduate school readiness and help master's and doctoral programs evaluate applicants. Programs Without GRE Tarleton State University University of Louisville University of Maryland University of New Haven 4.

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Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 18, 2024

institutions have adopted a test-optional policy in acknowledgement of the limited access to testing during this time. However, several colleges are beginning to reinstate required testing for the 2025-26 admissions season, and others have begun to take a more flexible approach to their standardized testing policies.

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Marks Education

APRIL 18, 2023

Starting in March 2024, the SAT is switching to a shorter, denser, computer-adaptive online test, replacing the current paper version of the SAT. For more information on the new version of the test, check out our blog on the new digital SAT ( LINK ). What does this mean for test takers in the United States?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Part 3: What test scores are required for the Ivy League? Discover strategic ways to boost your Ivy League admissions odds Learn how to increase your chances of getting into an ivy league college Part 1: Introduction Part 2: What grades are needed for Ivy League admission? Part 4: What extracurricular activities are needed for Ivy Leagues?

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Discovery College Consulting

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

whose national report card came out last month, sadly isn’t eligible for any of these rewards. The exam is considered more rigorous than many state assessments and was given to almost 450,000 fourth and eighth graders in more than 10,000 schools between January and March of this year. Reading scores also decreased.

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CTK College Coach

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Juniors: What to Do and When As I launch our high school seniors out the door with their early college applications this month, I have one eye on the kids queuing up to begin the college application process: your juniors. Many students will prep 3-4 months ahead of the first test and take two or three tests.

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Educated Quest

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

State College, Pennsylvania, home of Penn State’s main campus, fits this description. So does Davis, California, home of UC-Davis, and so does Burlington, Vermont, home of the University of Vermont, and so do the University of Michigan and Michigan State. A college town can be a city like Boston that has many colleges.

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Simply Admissions

AUGUST 13, 2020

This month, we’ll go over post-COVID standardized testing changes and FAQs. The majority of colleges have changed their testing requirements recently, which seems like it’s only caused more confusion! Below is a handy cheat sheet I’ve created that summarizes the different testing policies.

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CTK College Coach

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

2) PREPARING FOR THE SAT AND ACT: PREPARE EARLY WHEN POSSIBLE, AND DON’T TAKE TESTS AT ALL IF THEY AREN’T THE RIGHT FIT FOR YOU I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: it’s a test optional world , and it likely will continue to be that way forever. To that point, check out my note on the “power of quitting” on my Facebook page.

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Solomon Admissions

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In a state-wide ruling, California passed Proposition 209, prohibiting in-state public universities from using race as a factor in their admissions process. In a state-wide ruling, California passed Proposition 209, prohibiting in-state public universities from using race as a factor in their admissions process.

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Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 10, 2024

College Board reports on the Benefits of AP by stating that students who take AP courses signal to colleges that they’re serious about their education and willing to challenge themselves with rigorous coursework. Performing well can enhance your college application and showcase your academic abilities.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The faculty, staff, and students of Boston University hail from 50 states and over 150 countries, but all share a common passion to pursue knowledge and embrace possibilities. Alumni hold positions in nearly every industry—you can find Boston Terriers in roles as magazine editors, state governors, Fortune 500 CEOs and CFOs, U.S.

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