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Thoughts On What 2023 College Admissions Tell Us About Future Applications

Ivy Central

As the last few college offers trickle in it’s time to take a step back and consider what we can glean from the wins and rejections our students have received in the 2022/23 application cycle and the messages being received from different quarters of the college application universe. The future of standardised tests.

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4 Georgia Universities Reinstate SAT/ACT Requirement

BestColleges

Augusta University, Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University, and Kennesaw State University will reinstate SAT and ACT requirements starting in the fall of 2026. Students who submitted test scores during the university's test-optional period performed better academically than non-submitters, with an average GPA 0.86

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Test Optional: Should You Take the SAT or ACT?

ACM College Consulting

In 2024, we have already seen several selective universities, including MIT, Cornell, Yale and Brown announce that they will once again require test scores of some sort (each policy is frustratingly different or vague) for the next application year. So, should students still take a test?

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UPenn ACT Scores: Full Breakdown

Next Admit College Admissions Blog

The University of Pennsylvania provides a world-renowned education, so it’s unsurprising they set high standards for their applicants. 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!

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How to Calculate your UC GPA

Top Tier Admissions

Application volume across the University of California’s nine campuses surged nearly 23% within the past three years alone, with university-wide first-year applications totaling a whopping 210,840 in Fall 2022, compared to 203,700 applications in 2021 and 172,099 in 2020. while non-residents must have a minimum UC GPA of 3.4,

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GPA and Test Score Requirements to Get Into Dartmouth

Ivy College Essay

GPA Expectations for Dartmouth As an Ivy League school, Dartmouth holds its applicants to high standards. While there’s no minimum GPA, an unweighted high school GPA of 3.9 Maintaining your GPA is paramount, and assistance from tutors or teachers can help you understand difficult concepts and improve your grades.

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UGA 2023 Freshman Applicant Pool

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

The applications are all in for the UGA Regular Decision group of students, so here is some information on the total UGA freshman applicant pool for Fall 2023. The total application numbers (EA and RD) are roughly 43,600, which is up substantially from last year. using the UGA GPA calculation method.