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To Test or Not to Test?

Admissions Village

Test scores and test-optional admissions, which have been in the spotlight for several years now, are getting renewed attention as of late. Many colleges have still not decided if they will become permanently test-optional for admissions. I want to thank my colleague Meg Joyce for co-writing this blog post with me.

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Yale University Acceptance Rate & Admission Requirements Guide

Spark Admissions

Is your SAT score or ACT score high enough to get into Yale? What about your high school GPA? Raise your test scores? Yale GPA Requirements Let’s start with your grade point average (GPA). Last year, the reported average high school GPA of an admitted student at Yale was a 4.19 what we call a “weighted” GPA.

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Dartmouth Reinstates Testing Requirement

The Thoughtful College Search

(Originally published in Inside Higher Ed’s “Admissions Insider” on February 19, 2024) Earlier this month, Dartmouth announced that it will reinstate its requirement that applicants submit test scores beginning with the next admissions cycle. Is this the canary in the coal mine for test-optional admission?

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2024 Freshman Admits

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

I will not break down the academic data into GA/non-GA accepted students, because overall the academic information is very similar , with the only difference of note being that test scores are generally somewhat higher for non-GA accepted students. The mid 50% UGA GPA is 4.05 – 4.33, with a 4.19

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2024 UGA In-State EA Decisions

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

Mid 50% Admitted Average GPA: 4.11-4.40 GPA -Please remember this is not the GPA students see on their high school transcript, but rather the GPA that UGA recalculates for everyone based on the core academic courses taken in high school and looking at the actual grades posted on the transcripts.

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2023 Freshman Admits

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

I will not break down the academic data into GA/non-GA accepted students, because overall the academic information is very similar , with the only difference of note being that test scores are somewhat higher for non-GA accepted students. ACT Composite mid-range for students : 29-34 Remember, UGA focuses on ACT E and M.

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2024 UGA Overall EA Admissions

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

Mid 50% Admitted Average GPA: 4.13-4.38 GPA -Please remember this is not the GPA students see on their high school transcript, but rather the GPA that UGA recalculates for everyone based on the core academic courses taken in high school and looking at the actual grades posted on the transcripts.