Top Tier Admissions

JULY 1, 2025

With the launch of the digital SAT in March 2024 and the more recent updates to the ACT in April 2025 (both of which introduced significant changes to test formats) the standardized testing landscape is more uncertain than ever. WHEN CAN I TAKE THE SAT OR ACT? Numbers have now returned to pre-pandemic levels with 1.97 superscoring).

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DC College Counseling

JULY 24, 2025

students for Fall 2025, the highest number since tracking began in 2006. 10th and 11th graders will take the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT), while 12th graders will participate in SAT School Day on campus. Don’t Miss What’s Happening In Higher Ed — Check Out Our Other Summer 2025 Posts below:

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Admissions Mom

MAY 14, 2025

TESTING PRACTICE AND PREP FOR THE PSAT: You take it in October, and it helps you qualify for National Merit if you score high enough. Its just got too much important info The post 2025 Timeline for Almost Rising Juniors and Seniors appeared first on AdmissionsMom. It really doesnt matter what it is.

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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What is a “good” PSAT score? What is the point of the PSAT? The College Board PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), taken October of sophomore or junior year, is more than just a warm up for the SAT or the ACT. This will help to guide your studying prior to taking the actual PSAT on test day.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 4, 2024

The PSAT and Merit Scholarships: What You Need to Know College Admissions Calculator SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score. Despite this trend, with many Ivy League colleges returning to mandatory testing for the 2024-2025 application cycle, standardized tests are back in the spotlight. Try Application Boot Camp®.

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CTK College Coach

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

What Is the National Merit Scholar Competition/Test (NMSQT) and How Does It Relate to the PSAT? Junior year PSAT test takers are automatically considered for the National Merit Scholar competition , so the PSAT for juniors is officially known as the NMSQT/PSAT. This represents roughly the top 2-3% of PSAT takers.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 16, 2025

MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science (MITES) Duration: 6 weeks Application deadline: February 1, 2025 Location: On-campus (MIT) Cost of attendance: Free admissions Eligibility: High school juniors who are U.S. For 2025, MIT PRIMES is focusing only on Math. Want to learn more about the program and how to apply?

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HelloCollege

JUNE 21, 2024

Understanding the transition from SAT to ACT Beginning in 2025, high school students attending public school in Illinois will be required to take the ACT to graduate. PSAT/NMSQT is no longer required. Juniors will start taking the ACT this up-coming school year in the spring 2025. The contract will expire in six years.

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Marks Education

APRIL 18, 2023

If you’re in the class of 2025, you’ll have to navigate the transition from the paper SAT to the digital test. Class of 2025: Should you choose the paper SAT? Note that if you took the sophomore PSAT in October 2023, that score is likely too old for this determination). Don’t worry– we’re here to help!

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CTK College Coach

MAY 24, 2023

If you are going to be a junior next school year (Class of 2025), you are in the trial year for the new digital SAT because the College Board announced last year that it would be moving the SAT to a digital, adaptive format for spring 2024. Will the PSAT Be Digital this Fall? Read more about the PSAT here.

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Humbach Education Consulting

MAY 29, 2020

The new policy phases in changes over the next four years ending in the university either creating a new admission test or eliminating the standardized test requirements for all students by 2025. Upload a picture for your ACT or SAT / SAT Subject Test Registration.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The big news last month was that Dartmouth announced it would require test scores for the Class of 2025 – that’s this year’s current juniors. In addition, the format of the questions on Khan does not mimic those on the digital PSAT, so this is an imperfect though useful resource.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 20, 2024

ENROLL NOW STANDARDIZED TESTING POLICIES National Universities Schools Standardized Testing Policy Score Submit Rates *enrolled Submitted Scores Info Princeton test optional Data not yet released MIT test required Data not yet released Harvard test required 52% submitted SAT, 22% submitted ACT Stanford test optional 47% submitted SAT, 22% submitted (..)

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Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 13, 2024

Although College Board (which manages the SAT and PSAT along with AP exams) offers free test prep resources including practice tests and officially partnered prep curriculum on Khan Academy, these sites’ prep materials were judged to be easier than the actual test.

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CTK College Coach

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Testing Tips and Timeline for High School Juniors (Class of 2025) October - Taking the PSAT Most high school juniors in the US will take the PSAT on or around October 11. The PSAT will still be the qualifying exam for the National Merit scholarship (the NMSQT). It is meant to be a warm-up to the real test, and it is!

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 3, 2023

However, for the Harvard class of 2025, the average SAT score was 1494. You can and should take the PSAT in your sophomore year. Harvard also uses PSAT scores to identify promising students from across the U.S. When you take the PSAT in your junior year, you will be in the running to be named as a National Merit scholar.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The big news last week was that Dartmouth announced it would require test scores for the Class of 2025 – that’s this year’s current juniors. In addition, the format of the questions on Khan does not mimic those on the digital PSAT, so this is an imperfect though useful resource.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The big news this week is that Dartmouth announced it would require test scores for the Class of 2025 – that’s this year’s current juniors. In addition, the format of the questions on Khan does not mimic those on the digital PSAT, so this is an imperfect though useful resource.

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Tex Admissions

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

For Fall 2025, UT implemented a formal early action deadline of October 15, and it didnt seem to make any difference. Also, UT went test-optional during COVID but began requiring it for Fall 2025 applicants. UT does not consider the PSAT or offer any scholarships for national merit semifinalists or finalists.

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Tex Admissions

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

For Fall 2025, UT implemented a formal early action deadline of October 15, and it didnt seem to make any difference. Also, UT went test optional during COVID but began requiring it for Fall 2025 applicants. UT does not consider the PSAT or offer any scholarships for national merit semifinalists or finalists.

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Marks Education

APRIL 19, 2023

will become familiar with digital testing this fall when the PSAT will be offered in the digital format. The class of 2025 will have some tough decisions to make, especially if a student might be able to finish multiple sittings of the current version of the SAT before 2024. Class of 2025? Most students in the U.S.

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