PrepScholar

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Future ACT dates are only confirmed a little more than a year in advance, but at PrepScholar, we've researched patterns from previous testing years to predict future ACT test dates. In this guide, we'll provide the confirmed and likely dates for 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In March 2024 we saw the launch of the new Digital SAT with its shorter timeframe, digital interface with built-in DESMOS calculator, and adaptive platform. Now in 2025 the ACT is joining in the fun with a rolling set of updates to the test beginning in April and continuing through September 2025.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 13, 2023

Recently, Columbia University was the first Ivy League to no longer require SAT/ACT testing as of 2023-24 and will be test-optional permanently. Test-blind means that a college or university will not consider your SAT/ACT score as part of their evaluation process even if you submit them.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 4, 2024

2024 42,205 8.1% 2024 35,752 6% 2023 37,850 5.5% 2025 7,962 15% 2024 6,453 19.7% According to UPenn’s 2023-2024 Common Data Set , the average GPA for admitted students is 3.9. Target test scores For the 2024-25 application cycle, UPenn is test-optional , but that doesn’t mean test scores don’t matter.

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PrepScholar

DECEMBER 3, 2023

To ensure you have a solid ACT study plan, you must first familiarize yourself with ACT registration dates. What and when are the most important ACT deadlines? In this article, we go over upcoming ACT registration dates and examine the general patterns of ACT registration deadlines.

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College Transitions

JULY 19, 2023

After living through a middle school career riddled with COVID disruptions and remote learning, college-bound rising juniors and seniors will be thrilled if their biggest worry right now is when to sit for the ACT.

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Marks Education

JUNE 2, 2025

As college admissions grow increasingly competitive and more schools return to requiring test scores, strong SAT/ACT scores can make a big difference when it comes to admissions and scholarship opportunities. Were aiming to help more students than ever before through the introduction of our new SAT/ACT classes. points on the ACT.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

MARCH 15, 2024

SAT Total mid-range for students: 1280-1470 This data is based on admitted students where the SAT was the strongest score if both SAT and ACT were submitted or if the SAT was the only test taken and sent. ACT Composite mid-range for students : 29-34 Remember, UGA focuses on ACT E and M.

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PrepScholar

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If you’re taking the ACT, you know waiting for scores can be stressful. Wondering how your scores compare to those of other students is common, but how do you know what’s considered a good ACT score? More importantly, how do you decide what ACT score to shoot for in order to get accepted to your top colleges?

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 20, 2025

2024 45,227 5.2% Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional for the 202425 cycle. ACT or SAT scores (optional). If your SAT or ACT scores are in the 99th percentile (1520 on the SAT, 34 on the ACT), they could demonstrate your academic capabilities and provide an additional data point in a highly competitive applicant pool.

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College Wise

JULY 22, 2024

On July 15th, the ACT announced significant changes to the ACT exam, including shorter sections, fewer questions, and an optional science section. Find out everything you need to know and how these changes impact you.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 2, 2025

Here are the Princeton-specific questions for 2024-2025 : Academic prompts For A.B. I learned that even small acts of service can have a big impact and that empathy is the foundation of effective community engagement Connect to Princeton. Princeton Supplemental Essay Prompts How to Write the Princeton Supplemental Essay #1 (A.B.

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The average composite ACT score dropped from 19.8 More students in the class of 2023 took the ACT test from the previous year. More students met none of the ACT benchmarks, compared to the previous year. The average composite score on the ACT dropped for the sixth-straight year from 19.8 for the class of 2022 to 19.5

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Last year, UC schools received over 250,000 applications for Fall 2024 admission and accepted 167,000 of those students. See our UC Admissions Trends post for 2024 here. Test scores Unlike the many colleges that have reinstated standardized testing requirements , the UC schools remain test-blind and will not consider SAT or ACT scores.

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College Transitions

AUGUST 29, 2024

It is human nature to selectively showcase only our best moments while simultaneously sweeping those that are less flattering out of sight. When serious high school athletes put together highlight reels for recruitment videos, they cherry-pick touchdowns, dunks, or homeruns; not fumbles, air balls, and strikeouts.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Although the institution was unranked in 2024 by U.S. Phase 3: For the final phase, students take on an acting internship, six elective courses, and two required courses. In the meantime, please let us know how we can help you crack the medical school admissions code. In 2020, its average GPA and MCAT for accepted students were 3.8

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Mid 50% Admitted Average ACT (Composite): 30-34 -This is data for students who were admitted with the ACT being the highest or only test score in their review. Remember, UGA focuses on the ACT English and Math scores, but we report the Composite data as that is the official/accepted data for national publications.

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Spark Admissions

JANUARY 23, 2023

After the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult or impossible for many students to take the ACT and the SAT, the vast majority of American colleges and universities chose to institute temporary (or, in some cases, permanent) test-optional policies. Which colleges will be test-optional for the Class of 2024? But Spark is here to help!

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BestColleges

MARCH 8, 2024

Starting in fall 2024, Brown University will require students to submit SAT or ACT scores. Since then, about 40% of applicants have opted not to submit SAT or ACT scores, notes the university's " Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policies " report summarizing six months of data analysis and deliberations at President Christina H.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 26, 2024

The admitted class had an average SAT score of 1490 and an average ACT score of 33. Tulane’s supplemental essay prompt remains unchanged from the 2023-2024 admissions cycle. Top Tier Admissions is tracking the 2024-2025 supplemental essay prompts for all top schools here — we look forward to supporting you ! admissions essay.

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Spark Admissions

JANUARY 23, 2023

After the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult or impossible for many students to take the ACT and the SAT, the vast majority of American colleges and universities chose to institute temporary (or, in some cases, permanent) test-optional policies. Which colleges will be test-optional for the high school Class of 2024 (a.k.a.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 11, 2025

2024 78,100 38.9% For example, the GPA of students admitted for Fall 2024 ranged between 4.00 Good news: unlike many other schools, UC Davis doesnt require SAT/ACT scores or recommendation letters as part of your application. For the Fall 2024 term , UC Davis received 16,477 transfer applications and admitted 9,694 students.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

OCTOBER 9, 2023

While we require either an SAT or ACT score, our office knows that how a student performs in the classroom and how they challenge themselves by taking rigorous courses are much better indicators of how successful a student will be at UGA. The post 2024 Early Action FAQ appeared first on UGA Undergraduate Admissions.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dartmouth College Dartmouth College has announced that it will yet again require high school students to share either an SAT or ACT score as part of their application for admission. The change takes effect for students applying for Fall 2025 admission (those students who will begin their applications in Summer or Fall 2024).

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Ivy Central

APRIL 6, 2023

As COVID hit the world in the spring of 2020 so the standard orthodoxy around SAT or ACT testing went out of the window as colleges declared themselves Test Optional, meaning that students could choose if they wanted to submit test scores and that their chances of acceptance wouldn’t be impacted if they didn’t.

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College Transitions

AUGUST 29, 2024

Planning when you will take standardized tests is an important part of any college admissions strategy.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Mid 50% Admitted Average ACT (Composite): 31-34 -This is data for students who were admitted with the ACT being the highest or only test score in their review. Remember, UGA focuses on the ACT English and Math scores, but we report the Composite data as that is the official/accepted data for national publications.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

JANUARY 24, 2024

If you’ve been googling Social Media Trends 2024 to know what trends you should watch , this blog is for you! The Star of Social Media Trends 2024: Short-Form Video It is estimated that, in 2023, more than 90% of companies used video for marketing purposes. Keep reading to discover some of the most important trends this year.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

As a high school student, you’re probably no stranger to big tests like AP exams, the PSAT, or the SAT and ACT. Here’s some good news: more colleges than ever are making the SAT and ACT optional. If you have test anxiety, decided to skip the SAT or ACT, or didn’t quite hit the scores you hoped for, you’re not out of luck.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Part 2: List of medical schools in Delaware: 2024 rankings & admissions statistics There are two programs acting as medical schools in Delaware—the renowned Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM).

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Standardized test scores Harvard has reinstated its requirement for standardized test scores beginning with the class of 2029, meaning applicants must now submit SAT or ACT results as part of their application. scale) SAT Score 1500-1580 ACT Score 34-36 Successful applicants typically: Maintain a high GPA. weighted on 4.0

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 1, 2025

2024 34,372 7.3% The average GPA for admitted students is a weighted 4.32, according to UChicagos 2023-2024 Common Data Set. Target test scores UChicago is test-optional , so you dont have to submit SAT or ACT scores. Shooting for a 1560 SAT score (or 35 ACT score) can help your case. 2027 38,631 4.8% 2026 37,522 5.4%

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The other academic factor is your test score on the ACT or SAT. Heading into the 2024 admissions cycle, only 5% of colleges surveyed placed ‘considerable importance’ on test scores compared to around 50% pre-COVID. What About Standardized Test Scores?

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The total volume of college applications submitted by November 1st in 2024 (early action or early decision) was up a whopping 10% from 2023. Moreover, First Gen students applying early grew by 19% over last year, and those applying for fee waiver eligibility grew by 13% in the early action round in 2024.

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HelloCollege

APRIL 22, 2025

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. The ACT seems to have learned by watching the SATs mistakes the year prior.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 31, 2025

Here are the Dartmouth supplemental essay prompts for 2024-2025: Prompt #1 As you seek admission to Dartmouth’s Class of 2029, what aspects of the college’s academic program, community, and/or campus environment attract your interest? What drives you to act and make a difference? Remember your values.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 8, 2025

The 2024-2025 college admissions season is coming to a close. In the 2024-25 application cycle, 1.3 Students submitting SAT or ACT scores to meet the standardized testing requirement may still report AP/IB exams as usual. What to know to set yourself up for success! million students submitted more than 8.2

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