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What’s a Good SAT/ACT Score for Applying to College?

Solomon Admissions

In addition to the usual application materials, like transcripts, letters of recommendation, and essays, students are often asked to submit standardized test scores from either the SAT or ACT exam when applying to college. SAT/ACT scores are used by colleges to try and standardize students across the country.

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How to Build the Ideal SAT/ACT Prep Schedule

Berkeley² Academy

Although , many schools no longer require standardized testing scores , the SAT and ACT are still very important components of your college application. There are many ways that the SAT and ACT factor into your profile as an applicant. What sort of commitment will your extracurriculars require?

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Which Is More Important — Grades or Extracurricular Activities?

Great College Advice

One of the most-oft questions I get from families is some version of this: “Which is more important — grades or extracurricular activities? Grades are more important than your extracurricular activities. Many students, however, would prefer to believe that the grades on their transcripts don’t matter much.

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How to Get into Duke

The Koppelman Group

” In it, they say: “We’re guided initially by our assessment of five primary factors: The rigor of a candidate’s academic program Academic performance as measured by grades in academic courses Letters of recommendation from two teachers and a counselor Extracurricular activities The quality of thought and expression in the application essay.”

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What is a Good SAT Score? What is a Good ACT Score?

College Essay Guy

If you’re reading this, maybe you’ve already decided if you’re going to take the SAT or the ACT (and if you haven’t, here's some help ). Getting these tests in the books should feel great, but we’re guessing there’s that little nagging feeling as you wait for your SAT scores or your ACT scores. What’s a good SAT score?”

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University of California scraps SAT and ACT Scores from admissions

Elite Open School

The University of California reached a settlement with students to eliminate SAT and ACT scores from admissions decisions. Now, SAT and ACT scores will only be used to fulfill the English subject-matter requirement, course placement or advising for admitted students. Applications are booming.

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Applying to Wesleyan as an International Student

The Koppelman Group

In this post, we’ll go into detail about what Wesleyan likes to see on your transcript, in your extracurriculars section, and on your standardized tests, but the most important thing to remember is that Wesleyan doesn’t like cookie cutter. Show this through extracurriculars and extra classes in the subjects you love.