Revolution Tutors

JUNE 27, 2022

Most students will end up taking the ACT twice. You can take the ACT up to twelve times. While we don’t recommend you take the ACT all twelve times, it leaves plenty of room for you to take the test as many times as you need. If you get a lower score on your second attempt at the test, don’t panic.

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ACM College Consulting

APRIL 23, 2024

With application deadlines on the horizon, the summer months are an opportunity for seniors to map out their college application plan and gather and complete most of the application materials. Set clear goals for your college application process. What are your strengths, passions, and aspirations?

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BestColleges

APRIL 15, 2024

Add Harvard to the list of universities reinstating standardized test requirements. On April 11, Harvard College announced it would require applicants for the class of 2029 — applying in fall 2024 — to submit SAT or ACT scores. Until recently, Caltech remained defiantly proud of its anti-test stance. Exclamation mark.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 26, 2022

Stu Schmill (the head of admissions at MIT) discusses the importance of lifting the test-optional policy ! Regardless of the arguments against SAT and ACT requirements, these exams are necessary for low SES students. Learn about t he benefits of SAT Prep and taking the SAT Read more college admissions tips on our blog !

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CTK College Coach

MAY 2, 2024

Sophomores, you have completed the first half of high school and are headed for big things in the coming months and years, including preparing for college applications. Students who are behind that schedule in math can start preparing in the middle of junior year to test in late junior year and summer before senior year.

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CTK College Coach

MAY 2, 2024

Sophomores, you have completed the first half of high school and are headed for big things in the coming months and years, including preparing for college applications. Students who are behind that schedule in math can start preparing in the middle of junior year to test in late junior year and summer before senior year.

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Solomon Admissions

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Also, test-optional policies are a way to help students who lack access or affordability to test prep courses and tutors. So, what does the term ‘test-optional’ really mean for you as a student? Well, it’s exactly what it sounds like- each applicant gets to choose whether or not to submit their ACT or SAT scores.

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CTK College Coach

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As I launch our high school seniors out the door with their early college applications this month, I have one eye on the kids just entering the room: your freshmen and sophomores. Your student should take the most challenging coursework available that is appropriate to her level of learning.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

What's the ideal LSAT and application timeline? Your mileage may vary, and you may need to adapt these guidelines to your individual situation, but in a perfect world, here's how I like to work backwards from the end goal: Plan to submit your applications in early November. Yes, the rest of the application does matter.

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Discovery College Consulting

APRIL 30, 2024

Test-optional means that a college does not require applicants to submit ACT/SAT scores, but applicants can do so if they would like. Test-flexible means that a college requires scores but will accept other tests in in lieu of the ACT/SAT. colleges became test-optional.

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Berkeley² Academy

JANUARY 18, 2024

If you are a high school student still trying to secure a competitive SAT score for college applications, you should be aware of 8 changes to the SAT that will affect you and your test prep. Your test prep could be severely impacted with this mindset. Digital testing isn’t for you?

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 10, 2023

Understanding the academic standards and test score expectations can make your journey smoother. GPA Expectations for Dartmouth As an Ivy League school, Dartmouth holds its applicants to high standards. For the ACT, the composite scores were 32 and 35. Take practice tests to determine which format suits you best.

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Marks Education

JULY 15, 2022

In this post, we’ll take you through these three aspects of your application process and provide a timeline from now until submission. The Common Application Main Essay will be the most important piece that you write, since it will go to every college you apply to through the Common Application. Start early!

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 1, 2024

The university receives nearly 40,000 applications annually, and the acceptance is only 4.7%. This is skewed, or rather determined, by a high ratio of the class being filled in the early application round. To be fair, UChicago says over and over that each applicant is “ more than your GPA.” Do we buy this?

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Educated Quest

MAY 12, 2024

Forbes used these criteria to rank their schools: High standardized test scores-as supplied by at least half of all 2022 applicants. The writer considered test scores to be an objective measure of success. And some bullet points about the importance of testing at the schools on Forbes list. Acceptance rate.

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BestColleges

MARCH 20, 2024

It's also important to remember that your standardized test score is just one factor that schools will consider in your overall application. Plus, find advice from a test prep expert on strategies to improve your score. Table of Contents What Is a Bad SAT Score Overall?

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Many applications are open NOW. ENROLL NOW PSAT Prep & Standardized Testing Begin preparing for the PSAT/NMSQT , as it can qualify you for scholarships and provide valuable SAT practice. ACT Tutoring Our renowned ACT tutors routinely help students make enormous gains in their scores. Try Application Boot Camp®.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 8, 2024

Your counselor will most likely use this information to help you build a list of schools and to help you develop a timeline for completing your applications. Once you have your application plan in place, it’s time to put your nose to the grindstone and get to work! Another option is to read college prep blogs.

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Marks Education

APRIL 18, 2023

If you’re in the class of 2024 , the digital SAT will not be available before the application process begins, so you will choose between the current paper SAT and the ACT. If you’re in the class of 2026, the paper test will be discontinued before your testing window begins. Should you just take the ACT instead?

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Bright Futures Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Sign Up For Test Prep. And by that, we mean you should start studying for the ACT and/or SAT. . While it is true that not all colleges require ACT or SAT test scores anymore, do yourself a favor and take them anyways. If you score well, it will be a great supplement to your application.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2023

Which Standardized Tests to Take and When Love ‘em or hate ‘em, standardized tests like the SAT or ACT are still a major part of the college admissions process at some colleges. And a small number of colleges are test-blind; those college won’t look at your test scores even if you have them.

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CTK College Coach

JANUARY 25, 2022

We’re not surprised– it’s been three years since the College Board released a new set of test prep books/Khan Academy resources, and in the meantime, its primary competitor, the ACT, has updated its testing options with superscoring and plans for digital test taking (though the pandemic delayed the ACT’s digital rollout).

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Solomon Admissions

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Although it is an exciting time in the lives of teenagers, it is also a pivotal time to get serious about your academic performance in preparation for the , college application process. Obtaining a high score on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT also contributes to positive admissions decisions.

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Discovery College Consulting

MARCH 5, 2024

In the last several years, grade inflation has run rampant at high schools and colleges, making distinguishing between applicants more difficult than ever for college and graduate school admissions offices. It seems to me that we can apply this idea to grades: when everyone has a 4.0, getting straight A’s is no longer special.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 13, 2024

There are the obvious things, like trying to sort out what college is best for you from the thousands of colleges and universities, and then there are the more nitty gritty bits like choosing whether to submit SAT or ACT scores and how to ask a teacher for a recommendation. Below, we break this down more.

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CTK College Coach

MAY 24, 2023

Most students will want to study for at least four months ahead of the first test, and can plan to test once they have completed Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. How to time WHEN to take the SAT/ACT? — LORY GRAPHIC] Will the ACT Also Change? The ACT is still on paper, so that is another option.

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College Essay Guy

JUNE 15, 2023

How much do standardized tests matter for colleges? If I (as a student) test, what's the right test for me, ACT vs SAT? How should I prep for the SAT or ACT? Defining terms: What’s the difference between “test optional” and “test blind/free”? Does test optional really mean test optional?

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BestColleges

MARCH 7, 2024

A GED doesn't necessarily make it harder to gain acceptance, but there are things you can do to enhance your college application. Unlike high school graduates, however, some people with GEDs don't have a record of standardized test scores or extracurricular activities — these are things that many colleges request from applicants.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 13, 2023

And you may be worried that your SAT Ⓡ or ACT Ⓡ scores aren’t high enough to get into the college of your dreams. So many summer college prep options! What can I do to improve my standardized test scores in the summer? You may need to take summer makeup classes or want to take classes at a local college to get ahead.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Data Summary Check Less than half of students (47%) say that the use of standardized test scores to assess applicants in college admissions is fair. Check Among students who submitted standardized test scores to a college, 56% say their score may have helped their chances of getting accepted to the school of their choice.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Strengthen Your Digital Literacy As part of your test prep, make sure you have solid digital literacy skills. This includes typing efficiently, getting used to reading comprehension passages on a screen, using keyboard shortcuts, and navigating through different sections of the test smoothly.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As high school students approach the college application process – especially those students aiming for a seat at one of the nation’s most selective universities – the decision about whether or not to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their applications is an important one.

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Humbach Education Consulting

MAY 16, 2019

Follow these tips to reduce your stress and help you do best on your tests. 3 Times is Enough Plan to take the SAT and/or the ACT no more than 3 times each. You should be done testing by fall of your senior year. Take advantage of test prep resources. Know which other standardized tests you have to take.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Boston University is a premier educational institution that attracts over 80,000 applicants every year. For the Fall 2022 entrance, BU received 5,810 transfer applications; 614 of these applicants eventually matriculated. When viewing the test scores below, note that 42 percent of admitted students did not submit test scores.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 16, 2023

Some think pieces, some court case coverage, and the biggest thing: blogs from test prep/college counselor sites giving specific legacy acceptance rates. We don’t admit students based on categories, we don’t release application and acceptance data in a way that suggests we do." First of all, we aren’t going to do that here.

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CTK College Coach

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Juniors: What to Do and When As I launch our high school seniors out the door with their early college applications this month, I have one eye on the kids queuing up to begin the college application process: your juniors. The Test-Optional Movement and How it Affects You Should I Take the ACT or SAT or Neither One?

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

MAY 16, 2023

In the winter of 10th grade, start thinking about a standardized testing plan for your child. If there is a chance that they will want to sit for tests early in 11th grade, they should take a diagnostic ACT and/or SAT in the spring of 10th grade. Make a plan to visit colleges in 11th grade.

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