The Koppelman Group

MARCH 18, 2024

Standardized Tests In February 2024, Yale announced that they would be bringing back their standardized test requirement after a period of being test optional during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students are permitted to submit scores from Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exams instead of the SAT or ACT.

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Solomon Admissions

AUGUST 23, 2022

Standardized testing such as the SAT and ACT - a de facto requirement across the vast majority of institutions - were quickly made optional, providing students who may have found standardized testing to be a barrier with an opportunity to submit their best application based on the quality of their performance across high-school grades.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

GPA Enhancement: If your undergraduate GPA doesn’t meet the competitive standards for medical school, a post-bacc program can help you demonstrate your academic potential by achieving excellent grades in the prerequisite courses. Medical school affiliation (which not all offer), also referred to as a “linkage agreement.”

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Elite Open School

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

On that day, the University of California Board of Regents (the governing and policy-making body for the entire UC system) unanimously passed UC President Janet Napolitano's proposal to eliminate the SAT and ACT as a requirement on the UC application. As of this writing, UC will be test-blind starting with the graduating senior class of 2021.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

UCI median weighted GPA: 4.2 UCI median unweighted GPA: 3.95 UC Irvine no longer accepts standardized test scores. UC Irvine testing requirements UCI no longer uses students’ SAT or ACT scores as part of the application review process. Here are academic and demographic statistics for the class of 2027.

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College Essay Guy

JUNE 15, 2023

UC Berkeley Acceptance Rate Berkeley’s Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision, and Transfer Acceptance Rate GPA Requirements to get into UC Berkeley SAT or ACT Requirements to get into UC Berkeley What does UC Berkeley look for in students? UC Berkeley Unweighted GPA Requirements UC Berkeley Unweighted Average GPA: 3.9

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

UCLA GPA Requirements In order to get into UCLA, you will need an incredibly high GPA and will likely be graduating at the top of your class in order to get into UCLA. If your GPA is lower than suggested at the time you apply, you may have to perform above average on your standardized tests. What GPA should I have?

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StandOut College Prep

APRIL 10, 2023

Some of the factors that impact your chances of admission into MIT include: Academic performance: Your high school GPA, course rigor, and standardized test scores (if submitted) all play a role in the admissions process. Most admitted students have a GPA close to or above 4.0

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Admission test scores (ACT, SAT) 185 4.9 Subject test scores (AP, IB) 185 1.1 For example, if you maintained a really high weighted or unweighted GPA , but you did so by avoiding the toughest classes at your school, you won’t be fooling admissions officers. (In Total high school grades (all courses) 185 74.1 Work 185 2.2

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This distinction is especially important to note for those looking to enhance their undergraduate GPA—choosing a post bacc that counts for undergrad credit can help boost both your undergrad grades and your “science GPA,” a crucial component of your medical school application. GPA (cumulative and science) for consideration.

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