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Standardized Testing Policies: A Shifting Landscape

Top Tier Admissions

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

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Standardized Testing and Its Role in College Admissions

Top Tier Admissions

Unlike GPA, which can vary significantly due to differences in school grading policies, standardized tests offer a uniform benchmark. The PSAT and Merit Scholarships: What You Need to Know College Admissions Calculator SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score. Try Application Boot Camp®.

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College Admissions Glossary of Terms

Admissions Village

Test Blind : A college admissions policy where standardized test scores (like the SAT or ACT) are not considered at all, even if a student submits them. Test Optiona l: A policy adopted by some colleges where submitting SAT or ACT scores is not mandatory. Colleges can have more than one supplemental essay or none at all.

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PSAT Scores Are In! Now What?

CTK College Coach

Updated December 2022 Did Your Student Just Receive PSAT Scores? This One’s for You: Everyone has questions about PSAT scores when they come out each December, and I am here with answers for you. What Is the PSAT? Most high schools offer the PSAT to juniors as part of the National Merit Scholar (NMS) search process.

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The 7 Best Test Optional Colleges: A Quick Guide

AdmissionSight

As a high school student, you’re probably no stranger to big tests like AP exams, the PSAT, or the SAT and ACT. In this blog, we’ll break down what it means for a college to be “test-optional,” how these policies impact admissions, and introduce you to some of the best test optional colleges in the U.S.

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Navigating Test-Optional Admissions with College Kickstart

College Kickstart

We've long tracked standardized testing policies for the 600+ schools we cover in College Kickstart. Given the number of prominent institutions announcing shifts to test-optional admissions in recent weeks, we've accelerated our process and are now actively tracking standardized testing policy changes. Personalized analysis.

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ACT and SAT Scores Decline Year After Year

Peterson's Blog

SAT launched digital PSAT and SAT exams online last year intending to make the test shorter and more approachable. Learning gaps are exacerbated by unequal access to resources in the wake of changing education. For ACT changes, see our blog to know how ACT will be helping students show up as their best on test day.

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