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College Admissions Glossary of Terms

Admissions Village

Possible decisions include acceptance/admission, deferral to the regular decision pool (for applications submitted in the early rounds), placement on a waitlist, or denial of admission. Waitlist : A status used by colleges to indicate that they have not yet made a final admission decision for certain applicants.

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A Simplified College Application Timeline Every High Schooler Needs

AdmissionSight

Junior Year – Fall (September to November) Take the PSAT. The PSAT, or Preliminary SAT, is a standardized test that gives you a sneak peek at what the SAT will be like. Plus, taking the PSAT puts you in the running for the National Merit Scholarship Program , which could help you earn some serious scholarship money for college.

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An Honest College Rejection Letter

Admissions Madness

We appreciate that you applied after we solicited your application from College Board’s PSAT list for $.04. We have waitlists, deferrals, appeals, and letters of continued interest that distribute spaces randomly, but we will never resort to an actual lottery. Outcomes are unpredictable and inconsistent, but that’s life isn’t it?

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A 2024 Update on Whether or Not to Submit Test Scores

CTK College Coach

The College Board has decoupled from Khan Academy, so although Khan has a Digital SAT section– and I am using it with my students– it is not tailored to individual students based on their past PSAT/SAT scores.

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Mid-season Update on College Acceptance Trends for Class of 2024

CTK College Coach

The College Board has decoupled from Khan Academy, so although Khan has a Digital SAT section– and I am using it with my students– it is not tailored to individual students based on their past PSAT/SAT scores.

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23 Common Applicant Errors and UT-Austin Misconceptions

Tex Admissions

They are also unlikely to consider them in the case of a Waitlist or Appeal. UT does not consider the PSAT or offer any scholarships for national merit semifinalists or finalists. Another school got in nine out of ten; the tenth received the waitlist. UT will not consider your fall-semester senior year grades.