Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

Notre Dame will maintain a test-optional policy for the 2024 and 2025 application cycles, allowing applicants to decide whether to submit standardized test scores. SAT scores were submitted by 36% of admitted students, while 33% chose to omit standardized test scores altogether. Should I go test-optional?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

UMass Amherst is test-optional for first-year entering applicants. This means that you are not required to submit standardized test scores in order to apply to UMass Amherst. UMass Amherst requires all scores to be sent directly from the testing agency. Read more about UMass Amherst’s SAT Subject Test policy here.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

Additionally, while the top 25% of Math scores may approach perfection, Notre Dame considers a holistic view of applicants, recognizing that excellence extends beyond standardized test scores. Approximately 33% of applicants chose to omit standardized test scores from their applications. Should I go test-optional?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

The University of Michigan has implemented a test-optional policy for undergraduate admissions. This policy starts with students applying for matriculation in the academic term of winter 2025. In summary, it allows applicants to choose whether to submit standardized test scores as part of their application.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 12, 2024

For the foreseeable future, UGA requires applicants to submit standardized test scores. UGA allows applicants to self-report their SAT scores on their applications, but official scores must also be submitted electronically by the respective testing agency by the application deadline. Should I go test-optional?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

UMass Amherst is test-optional for first-year entering applicants. This means that you are not required to submit standardized test scores in order to apply to UMass Amherst. UMass Amherst requires all scores to be sent directly from the testing agency. UMass Amherst’s ACT code for submitting official test scores is 1924.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 12, 2024

For the foreseeable future, UGA requires applicants to submit standardized test scores. UGA allows applicants to self-report their SAT scores on their applications, but official scores must also be submitted electronically by the respective testing agency by the application deadline. What are UGA’s SAT requirements?

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SSA Online College Prep

JULY 3, 2023

Schools go test-optional in an attempt to increase diversity and be less reliant on standardized test scores in admissions decisions. But many top schools still require standardized tests. By 2019, more than 1000 schools were test-optional, and by 2023 that number has grown to over 1900. I'm confused!

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Ivy Central

JUNE 26, 2023

80 application fee Official copies of all high school transcripts. Transcripts must include official grades from all years of secondary school. Optional standardized test scores. The students who decide to apply for the Early Decision cycles must commit to Brandeis University if accepted.

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

High School Profile: A document supplied by high schools to colleges that summarizes the school’s grading system, course offerings, standardized test score ranges, and other important data. Some colleges require students to fill this out and they use it instead of a student’s transcript. SRAR: Self reported academic record.

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 1, 2024

Standardized Tests: Although some Ivy League schools have adopted test-optional policies, high scores on the SAT or ACT can still strengthen your application. Additionally, consider taking SAT Subject Tests in areas where you excel to further showcase your strengths. Aim for scores in the 95th percentile or higher.

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Solomon Admissions

JUNE 29, 2023

In addition to the usual application materials, like transcripts, letters of recommendation, and essays, students are often asked to submit standardized test scores from either the SAT or ACT exam when applying to college. SAT/ACT scores are used by colleges to try and standardize students across the country.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 13, 2024

In most scenarios, applications are reviewed with a holistic process (an exception would be the state of Texas’s auto admit policy—which applies to the ,, top 6% of students within their high school class applying to UT Austin and the ,, top 10% at other Texas universities like Texas A&M). What is the most prominent use of AI?

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Solomon Admissions

JULY 28, 2023

Section 3: Education Once you reach the Education section it is important to have a copy of your high school transcript and current courses on hand. When a college reviews the information you report, they will compare it to your official transcript, submitted by your high school, any discrepancies may raise a red flag.

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Ivy Central

MAY 5, 2023

The university is known for its strong liberal arts curriculum and excellent graduate programs in business, law, education, and public policy. Application Components Complete the Common Application High School Transcript: Submit the transcript and include the senior year grades. 34% of the class of 2026 applied test-optional.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

Emory University has extended its test-optional policy for prospective students applying in the 2024-25 admission cycle. This means that submitting standardized test scores is completely optional, and students will not be disadvantaged if they choose not to submit them. Should I go test-optional?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

Emory University has extended its test-optional policy for prospective students applying in the 2024-25 admission cycle. This means that submitting standardized test scores is completely optional, and students will not be disadvantaged if they choose not to submit them. Should I go test-optional?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 23, 2024

William & Mary has extended its test-optional policy indefinitely, allowing applicants to decide whether to include SAT or ACT scores as part of their application. The admissions team will review applications holistically, instead of relying on standardized test scores as a deciding factor.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Rice University currently operates under a test-optional policy. Rice University values a holistic approach to admissions, as they consider various aspects of an applicant’s academic and extracurricular achievements, not just test scores. The remaining 24% chose to omit standardized test scores from their application.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Rice University has implemented a test-optional policy for applicants. This not only means that applicants are not required to submit standardized test scores. More information on Rice’s SAT requirements can be found on the University’s Application Policies & Procedures webpage.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

Starting with students matriculating into the academic term of winter 2025, the University of Michigan has implemented a test-optional policy for undergraduate admissions. This means that applicants are not required to submit standardized test scores. Moreover, opting not to submit scores will not disadvantage applicants.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 16, 2024

Virginia Tech’s undergraduate admissions process is test-optional , meaning that applicants are not required to submit standardized test scores. Going test-optional will also not impact scholarship consideration. In addition, 7% submitted ACT scores, and 54% did not submit standardized test scores.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 16, 2024

Virginia Tech’s undergraduate admissions process is test-optional , meaning that applicants are not required to submit standardized test scores. Going test-optional will also not impact scholarship consideration. In addition, 39% submitted SAT scores, and 54% did not submit standardized test scores.

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Check The fewest students say test-optional admissions policies (13%) and return on investment (18%) were top factors in their college choice. Check Most students (63%) agree that grades and academic transcripts are among the most important factors for schools to consider in an applicant. Do Standardized Test Scores Matter?

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Great College Advice

JULY 25, 2023

Many students, however, would prefer to believe that the grades on their transcripts don’t matter much. And they are recorded and presented to college admissions offices on your transcript. The Importance of Your Transcript The number one most important element of your college application is your transcript.

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Ivy Central

MAY 19, 2023

Application Components Complete the UC application and add the scores from the high school transcripts. Standardized Test Score: The University of California is test blind. Students can choose from various specializations, such as teaching and learning, educational policy, and counseling.

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The Thoughtful College Search

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Is standardized testing about to make a comeback in college admission, and will other highly rejective colleges and universities follow Dartmouth’s lead? Is this the canary in the coal mine for test-optional admission? Is this a skirmish in the college admission culture war over testing, or will it expand into a major battle?

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BestColleges

JULY 27, 2023

The money students spend on college applications, standardized tests and test prep, college advisors, and more varies greatly. Standardized Testing Fees Last year, over 1.7 All those testing fees add up. It costs $60-$220 just to take a single standardized test.

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HelloCollege

MAY 30, 2024

Grades and test scores are the heavy hitters, but extracurriculars, essays, letters of recommendation, and interviews add depth and color to your application. Academic Achievements and Standardized Test Scores Your GPA and SAT/ACT scores are the backbone of your college application.

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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. Duke also came out with an announcement this week that said they will no longer assign a numerical score to standardized test scores, SAT or ACT or students’ essays. Do I have the time to really prepare?

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 1, 2024

They also want to see a transcript that shows the highest grades in the hardest classes you have access to. Standardized Tests The University of Chicago is test optional, meaning that you aren’t required to submit an ACT or SAT score. They also have an interesting policy called the “ No Harm ” testing policy.

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Solomon Admissions

AUGUST 23, 2022

Standardized testing such as the SAT and ACT - a de facto requirement across the vast majority of institutions - were quickly made optional, providing students who may have found standardized testing to be a barrier with an opportunity to submit their best application based on the quality of their performance across high-school grades.

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The Thoughtful College Search

MARCH 18, 2024

Yale University , Brown University , and the University of Texas at Austin have all joined Dartmouth College in announcing that they will return to requiring applicants to submit standardized test scores, ending the test-optional policies they put in place back in 2020 when the pandemic prevented students from taking standardized tests.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 21, 2022

Language Requirements | Standardized Testing | Transcripts | Visas | Timeline | Financial Aid | Summary. The popular language-learning app Duolingo offers a low-cost, online testing option which is beginning to be accepted by more universities. Standardized Testing. Transcript Evaluation.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 7, 2024

Rigor, Class Rank, and GPA Northwestern first looks for an excellent transcript. They assess transcripts in a couple of ways. One Note on Standardized Tests Northwestern is currently test-optional. However, last year, 78% of students sent tests. These are the categories that you absolutely have to excel in.

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Ivy Central

MAY 3, 2023

High School Transcript: The high school transcript should include the mid-term grades from the senior year. Standardized Test Scores: Pitzer College is test optional. of students submitted their test scores. Many more students apply for Regular Decision than Early Decision.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 5, 2024

Courses + Grades When Penn looks at your transcript, they want to see the best grades possible in the hardest classes you have access to. Courses + Grades When Penn looks at your transcript, they want to see the best grades possible in the hardest classes you have access to.

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