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Brown Reinstates SAT/ACT Requirement

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Starting in fall 2024, Brown University will require students to submit SAT or ACT scores. Brown admits that legacy admissions hampers efforts to promote student diversity. The university's announcement also includes news on its Early Decision and legacy admissions policies, both of which they'll maintain, at least for now.

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Harvard Acceptance Rate and Admissions Updates

Top Tier Admissions

HARVARD ACCEPTANCE RATE: HIGHEST IN FOUR YEARS AS APPLICATION NUMBERS FALL Harvard accepted 3.59% of Regular Decision applicants to its Class of 2028, or 1,245 students. They will join the 692 applicants accepted during the Early Action cycle.

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Test Optional: Should You Take the SAT or ACT?

ACM College Consulting

In the ever-evolving landscape of college admissions, one question continues to perplex students, parents AND counselors: Should students take the SAT? Many colleges have published data on what % of past accepted students submitted test scores and what the average test scores were.

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Why Dartmouth College Is Requiring ACT and SAT Scores Again

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Dartmouth researchers found SAT and ACT scores can help identify high-achieving, under-resourced students since the college looks at scores in context to where a student is from. Researchers considered applicants' SAT/ACT scores, high school GPAs, other admissions indicators, and demographics data from 2017-2022.

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Stanford Reinstates ACT/SAT Test Requirement

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Students applying for fall 2025 undergraduate admission to Stanford must provide their SAT or ACT scores. Stanford University will resume requiring SAT/ACT scores for students applying for undergraduate admission beginning in fall 2025, the university announced Friday.

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Dartmouth College's Class of 2027 Admissions Journey and Acceptance Rates

Ivy Central

One remarkable aspect of Dartmouth's admissions landscape is its consistent acceptance rate of 6% for the third consecutive year. The admissions process at Dartmouth comprises both regular decision and early decision rounds. The acceptance rate of 19% was an all-time low for the College’s early decision cohort.

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ACT & SAT Myths and Misconceptions

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Do colleges prefer the SAT over the ACT ? Is the ACT easier than the SAT? Are SAT and ACT questions in order of difficulty ? Can I only take the SAT or ACT during my junior year ? Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Myth #1: Colleges prefer the SAT over the ACT This is false!

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