CTK College Coach

MAY 16, 2023

The learning curve can be steep. The act of reading historical texts is like the act of translation. Absolute Beginners would never be on an AP test, but the act of reading it stretched my reading muscles and helped prepare them for reading all kinds of things that were just as unfamiliar.

ACT 98

ACT Government SAT High School 98

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Is the MCAT curved? The MCAT is not curved, but it is standardized. This makes the exam much longer than its standardized testing counterparts. For comparison, let’s look at the length of other popular standardized tests: Standardized Test. Challenge #2: The MCAT tests your knowledge of many different subjects.

Standardized Testing 98

Standardized Testing Testing GPA SAT 98

University Gurus

APRIL 30, 2020

ACT Update. College Board and ACT will likely add extra exam dates to make up for the cancellations. Historically, students with strong ACT/SAT scores have had an advantage at test optional schools. Exam Curves. AP Exam → the curve will get harder. July 18, 2020 test is still scheduled.

Admissions 40

Admissions Financial Aid Waitlist Semester 40

BestColleges

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This was a lot to digest given the fact that our entire planet was shut down and the simple act of breathing was risky. Two weeks to flatten the curve of COVID was turning into a month. For the first time, I asked myself important questions: What is your purpose? Are you happy? Is this really as good as it gets?

Out-of-State 52

Out-of-State ACT In-State University 52

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2023

You may be asked to include SAT, ACT, MCAT, GRE, PCAT, DAT, OAT, and even CASPer scores. By midsemester, I was receiving grades on the lower end of the class curve in principles of molecular biology. By midsemester, I was receiving grades on the lower end of the class curve in principles of molecular biology.

Programs 98

Programs GPA Out-of-State Applications 98

EAB

JULY 11, 2023

But I hope that we're not too far behind the curve time-wise in where we need to be, 'cause I know things are happening and students may or may not understand. So it's a weird time because we're acting like everything is fine, but it is not exactly fine. I'm looking forward to the ways that students engage this.

Out-of-State 40

Out-of-State Enrollment High School ACT 40

Tex Admissions

APRIL 28, 2022

The tips of my fingers curve inward as the vibrations journey to my fingernails. In the eighth grade, I finally broke down and told my mom everything, how I always worry about things otherwise insignificant, and the constant urges to act irrationally, unrelated from the source of my anxiety at that moment.

Out-of-State 52

Out-of-State Transition High School Orientation 52

College Essay Guy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

As we discussed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act and the Homeland Security Improvement Legislation, it became apparent that this subjective idea of the American dream and who it applied to stems from implicit racism, bigotry, and false criminalization. The sun goes down as sweat curves on my shoulder rest and my fingertips become bruised.

Applications 52

Applications High School Preparatory Academies Policies 52

Tex Admissions

APRIL 30, 2022

Teenage girls acted as mothers towards their little sisters. My spine specialist informed us that my spine’s curve had worsened. My spine stopped curving by the end of my junior year, and thankfully, I avoided surgery, barely. Life in the countryside contrasts substantially with Hanoi.

Out-of-State 52

Out-of-State SAT Mentorship Mentorships 52

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JANUARY 2, 2024

From student government to groups at the Center for Undergraduate Research at the Viterbi School of Engineering (CURVE) , there are many options for padding out an extracurricular section on a med school application. Some schools (like those in the UC system) grade their science classes on a curve. Others (like Pepperdine) don’t.

Extracurricular 98

Extracurricular Acceptance GPA Out-of-State 98

BestColleges

JUNE 2, 2023

The bipartisan Dignity Act is co-sponsored by four Republicans and four Democrats in the House of Representatives. The bipartisan Dignity Act proposes major changes to the U.S. Most notably, the Dignity Act would change F-1 student visas — the most common visa for international college students — to be "dual intent" visas.

International Students 64

International Students ACT Higher Education Grants 64

DC College Counseling

APRIL 22, 2024

Applicants to other undergraduate divisions for Fall 2025 admission, which are currently test-optional, will be “encouraged” (but not required) to submit their SAT and/or ACT scores. However, when it comes to Fall 2026 admission , all students - to all programs - will be required to send SAT or ACT scores. What surprises you?

Policies 59

Policies Out-of-State ACT SAT 59