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The Common Data Set Explained: GPA, Test Scores, and What Colleges Really Want

Emerging College Consulting

Acceptance Rate GPA Ranges Test Scores (SAT/ACT) What’s “Very Important” vs. “Considered” Financial Aid: Helps families understand whether a school is generous with aid—or not. Share Share Share Pin © 2005-2025 Emerging Educational Consulting. You can compare your stats to those of admitted students and plan accordingly.

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The State of Digital Standardized Testing

HelloCollege

A lot has changed with the ACT and SAT over the last 20 years. The SAT changed the format of the test in 2005, and again in 2016, and again in 2024. The ACT introduced an optional Writing section in 2005 and had minimal changes up until this year. from 2005 to 2023. The ACT national average in 2018 was a 20.8

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New Study Suggests Elite Colleges Should Reinstate SAT/ACT

BestColleges

Using admissions records and first-year grades from several "Ivy-Plus" colleges between 2017 and 2022, the group determined that keeping all other variables equal, students who scored highest on the SAT and ACT earned college GPAs 0.43 Among applicants with the same SAT or ACT scores, students from the wealthiest 0.1% Exclamation mark.

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How The Pandemic Remade the SAT

SSA Online College Prep

There’s nothing I can do about that - but what I CAN do is level the playing field, and figure out how to game the test for MY students, too. Barshay, 2022) A separate study of a group of selective liberal arts colleges that adopted test-optional policies before 2011 didn’t find any diversity improvements on those campuses.

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How Do I Self-Study for the SAT?

College Essay Guy

Martha has been tutoring since 2005, focusing on the SAT, ACT, U.S. She received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and is currently working towards an MA in Psychology from the University of the West. History, and all things Language Arts.

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What Are the Easiest Ways to Raise My SAT Score?

College Essay Guy

Martha has been tutoring since 2005, focusing on the SAT, ACT, U.S. She received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and is currently working towards an MA in Psychology from the University of the West. History, and all things Language Arts.

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9 Hacks for the SAT Writing & Language Section

College Essay Guy

The Writing & Language section on the SAT is nearly identical to the English section on the ACT. If you are still deciding which test to take (or if you’re studying for both!), these HACKS apply to both SAT Writing & Language and ACT English. Martha has been tutoring since 2005, focusing on the SAT, ACT, U.S.

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