HelloCollege

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Learning how to score higher on the SAT and ACT isnt just about studying harderits about studying smarter. The way each test is structured means that strategy plays a big role in your final results, especially given the shift towards the digital SAT and the new changes to the ACT. How to Score Higher on the SAT and ACT?

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

If you’re preparing for college admissions, you’ve probably wondered how your ACT or SAT score stacks up. The ACT reported approximately 1.4 million test-takers for the same cohort (ACT). Why Does ACT vs. SAT Score Conversion Matter? The SAT conversion table translates ACT scores into SAT scores (and vice versa).

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AdmissionSight

MAY 23, 2025

Thats equivalent to a top-tier 36 on the ACT the highest possible score on the ACT. If you’re deciding which score to submit, trying to evaluate your performance across both exams, or simply curious how your near-perfect SAT stacks up, this 1590 SAT to ACT guide is for you. 1590 SAT to ACT: Whats the Equivalent Score?

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College Planner Pro

APRIL 21, 2025

With all of the changes to the standardized testing landscape, many families wonder about the best pathway for SAT/ACT prep. As an IEC, I've historically recommended that sophomores take a practice SAT and practice ACT in the spring to get a sense of where they stand.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 7, 2025

Big changes are underway for the ACTand if your teen is testing this year or next, its critical to understand how the rollout of the Enhanced ACT could affect their scores, testing strategy, and college admissions journey. Superscoring Policy Is Changing Starting September 2025, ACT Superscores will include only English, Math, and Reading.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 13, 2025

The ACT (American College Testing) is one of the most critical standardized tests for students aiming to gain admission to colleges and universities in the United States. Understanding how to calculate your ACT score is essential for evaluating your performance and improving your chances of getting into your desired institution.

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Grown & Flown

MAY 22, 2025

Joy lives in small acts of kindness and big acts of courage. Self-care is not selfish, its a sacred act of love. After three knee surgeries, running is a gift Ill never take for granted. Take care of your health, so you can chase what you love for as long as life lets you. Service Life is bigger than you. Volunteer Protest.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

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. I just had the opportunity to interview a representative from the ACT to clarify my own questions about the rollout now that the April test is approaching.

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Solomon Admissions

JUNE 6, 2025

Is an ‘A’ at your high school equivalent to an ‘A’ at… The post SAT vs ACT vs PSAT appeared first on Solomon Admissions Consulting. While the review process is holistic, considering academics, extracurricular activities, and more, many schools feel the need for a universal measure or evaluation tool.

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AdmissionSight

JUNE 8, 2025

That’s roughly equivalent to a 25 on the ACT. Whether you’re determining which score to submit, evaluating your test performance, or just curious about how your score compares in the college admissions landscape, our guide to the 1200 SAT to ACT conversion offers all the essential information you need to make informed decisions.

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College Transitions

MAY 29, 2025

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the test-optional movement reached its apex with just about every prominent university, including the Ivies and dozens of other highly-selective colleges, adopting multi-year policies that made the submission of an SAT or ACT score an optional component of the admissions process.

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AdmissionSight

MAY 27, 2025

That translates to roughly a 24 on the ACT , according to official concordance tables. If youre weighing which test score to submit, comparing your results, or simply curious about how the two exams stack up, this 1180 SAT to ACT guide has you covered. How Good Is Your 1180 SAT/24 ACT Score?

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Grown & Flown

APRIL 26, 2025

FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act This means that you will not automatically have access to your students grades. Consider how they will get their prescriptions, new ones or those preexisting, filled locally. Explore if there is a local 24-hour pharmacy. Discuss sharing grade information.

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Grown & Flown

MAY 24, 2025

There are a good many possibilities for someone who thinks, acts, and lives differently. DO note what my teen does well: works, skateboards, thinks, and talks easily with adults. Dont look like you are going to cry. This is not the end of the world. Really cool ones. DO ask what they are interested in or what they care about.

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Enrollment Catalyst

MAY 28, 2025

7Website Optimization Your website should act like your best admissions rep. Its not enough to collect feedbackyou need to act on it. Invite them to be FANs: Nudge 23 friends Share their story Write a review Its low pressure and highly effective. That means content, success stories, clear tuition info, and strong calls-to-action.

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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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Grown & Flown

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The heart of all the holidays should be lived out year-round, so I promise not to act like we arent truly celebrating Christmas just because we dont do it on December 25th or like were faking Easter if we dont break out the ham and coconut cake onwell, whenever Easter falls according to that formula most people (including me) dont know.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

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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Enrollment Catalyst

JUNE 12, 2025

Summer offers a great opportunity to explore how AI can enhance your work: Understand how AI tools like ChatGPT can enhance communications, content creation, and inquiry follow-up Develop custom GPTs to act as admissions, retention, and marketing assistants to expand your team Optimize your online content for AI You don’t need to become an expert—just (..)

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College Wise

JUNE 5, 2025

Between the SAT and the ACT , and standardized testing changes in recent years, students are left asking, "Should I take the SAT or ACT?" As Collegewise counselors, we have encountered many students who feel so anxious about college entrance exams.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

MAY 12, 2025

ACT is rolling out its new digital test which generally is shorter in length of time and which has made the science section optional. For the new ACT, the composite score will be based on the scores of the English, math, and reading sections. Highlights made in reading passages are temporary and can cause confusion for students.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

DECEMBER 6, 2024

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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Enrollment Catalyst

APRIL 10, 2025

And when you act on that feedback, youre proving it. Why Surveys Arent Just a Nice to Have Satisfaction surveys aren’t just about gathering feedbackthey’re about building trust and fostering a culture of responsiveness. Without surveys, you’re leading based on assumptionsand those assumptions may be dangerously off base.

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Grown & Flown

APRIL 30, 2025

I try not to treat him like the child he no longer is; he tries not to act like the obnoxious teenager he no longer is. We are on a trial run for adulthood, so I let him make most of the decisions and step in only when I cannot help. Most of the time, we are successful; sometimes, we fail.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 20, 2025

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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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Reasons for Sophomores and Juniors to Take the PSAT Sophomores Can use the PSAT score to help them determine whether they want to focus on preparing and taking the SAT or ACT test for college admissions. The section scores on the PSAT can also identify areas in which the student is stronger and which areas they may need support.

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Ivy Coach

AUGUST 30, 2023

For Penn’s test scores only, the median SAT score has increased from 1490 to 1535 in the past five years, while the median ACT score has increased from 33.5 Penn’s median ACT score also experienced three plateaus since 2017. Penn’s median ACT score grew from 33.5

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

MARCH 14, 2025

SAT Total mid-range for students: 1300-1470 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 : 30-34 Remember, UGA focuses on ACT E and M.

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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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College Essay Guy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

GPA and test scores Most merit-based scholarships require top-notch academic records, so if youre applying for one, aim for a high GPA and strong test scores on the ACT or SAT. citizen Be a high school senior Have an SAT composite score of at least 1240 or an ACT composite score of 26 Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 Eligibility: Be a U.S.

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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

JUNE 11, 2025

Yes, for the 2025 admissions cycle , you can apply without SAT or ACT scores and still be fully considered. Princeton SAT Requirements Princeton ACT Requirements How to Ace the SAT/ACT for Princeton Admission Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways Is Princeton Test-Optional in 2025? Is Princeton test-optional?

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

Historically Black College or University (HBCU): In Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Congress officially defined HBCUs as institutions of higher learning that were accredited and established before 1964, and whose principal mission is the education of Black Americans. To understand more about this please read our blog.

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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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AdmissionSight

JUNE 9, 2025

Does UPenn superscore the SAT or ACT ? In this blog, we’ll explain exactly how UPenn superscores the SAT and ACT, what scores you should aim for, and strategies to use superscoring to boost your application. Does UPenn Superscore the SAT/ACT? How does UPenn superscore the ACT? Superscoring rewards improvement over time.

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Grown & Flown

MAY 12, 2025

While I don’t think they were bad kids, I did notice the choices he started making, and the way he started acting was so different than the boy he used to be that it was hard not to point the finger at them. And that’s what I did.

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The College Pod

MARCH 21, 2025

For example, if a college says test scores are Not Considered , you know not to stress about the SAT or ACT. It lists things like: GPA Class rank Test scores Extracurricular activities Essays Recommendations Next to each one, the college says whether it’s Very Important , Important , Considered , or Not Considered.

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