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Test Optional: Should You Take the SAT or ACT?

ACM College Consulting

Many colleges have published data on what % of past accepted students submitted test scores and what the average test scores were. Is the university accepting more students who submit test scores than not? Another factor to take into consideration is if SAT or ACT scores are required to be eligible for certain scholarships.

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UPenn ACT Scores: Full Breakdown

Next Admit College Admissions Blog

This article delves into the specifics of UPenn’s ACT requirements and statistics. Be sure to explore our other articles covering University of Pennsylvania’s SAT and GPA expectations! What is the average ACT score at the University of Pennsylvania? What are the University of Pennsylvania’s ACT requirements?

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How to Calculate your UC GPA

Top Tier Admissions

OUT-OF-STATE APPLICATIONS As we detailed on our previous blog in this series, UCLA Acceptance Rate: Decoding the Data , of the 145,882 freshman applications received by UCLA for admission to the Class of 2027, 62% of them , or 90,747 applications, came from California residents. We’re talking about the A-G course requirements and the UC GPA.

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Best College Acceptance Calculator: Learn Your Admission Chances

PrepScholar

But what if you could calculate your chances of college acceptance before you applied? Our college acceptance calculator uses your GPA and SAT/ACT score to estimate your likelihood of getting accepted to a particular school. (For the record, I got two—and they both stung. The good news is that you can!

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Do AP Courses Boost Your GPA?

HelloCollege

However, one of the biggest advantages of AP Courses courses is their potential to boost your GPA. That’s why we’ll talk more about AP courses and how they affect your GPA below. How Do AP Courses Boost Your GPA? Unlike your typical high school course, AP classes can boost your GPA above 4.0,

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University of Texas at Austin Reinstates SAT/ACT Requirement

BestColleges

The University of Texas at Austin will require applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores beginning next fall. Adding to the growing list of top schools reinstating standardized test requirements, the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) will require students to submit SAT or ACT scores beginning next fall.

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Emory Acceptance Rate: How to Get into Emory

Top Tier Admissions

For the Class of 2027, the Emory acceptance rate was a mere 10% (compared to 11% for the Class of 2026 and 13% for the Class of 2025). THE LOW-DOWN ON TESTING The numbers speak for themselves: 64% of students admitted to Emory’s Class of 2027 reported SAT or ACT scores, slightly down from the 69 % who submitted scores for the Class of 2026.