AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

As a high school student, you’re probably no stranger to big tests like AP exams, the PSAT, or the SAT and ACT. For fall 2025 admissions, over 2,000 four-year colleges in the U.S. won’t require standardized test scores. For fall 2025 admissions, over 2,000 four-year colleges in the U.S.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Impact of RSI on your college admissions Participating in the Research Science Institute can significantly impact your college admissions journey. Admissions officers value the unique experiences gained at RSI, such as presenting professional-level research and engaging with world-class mentors. How Hard Is It to Get into RSI?

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Part of this gap comes from the changing role of standardized tests, but it highlights a bigger issuethe growing divide between students who are actively preparing for college and those who are not. Its okay to test out different clubs and hobbies, but be careful not to spread yourself too thin. Take the PSAT.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Check out a timeline that lays out what you need to tackle as you work through the college admissions process. Junior Year – Fall (September to November) Take the PSAT. The PSAT, or Preliminary SAT, is a standardized test that gives you a sneak peek at what the SAT will be like. A good starting point?

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Peterson's Blog

JULY 2, 2025

Like most things, the landscape of standardized testing is ever-evolving. What hasn’t changed – the PSAT, SAT, and ACT are still important in college admissions, especially for selective schools and students seeking merit-based scholarships.

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Peterson's Blog

JANUARY 28, 2025

Introducing our new PSAT Preparation Course crafted to give students a solid foundation for one of their first high school standardized tests. Empower learners to achieve higher PSAT scores, build confidence, and highlight their strengths for college admissions and scholarships! What Is the PSAT Test?

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 28, 2025

The college admissions process is a multi-year journey that begins in freshman year and culminates with college acceptance in senior year. While freshman grades typically carry less weight in college admissions, maintaining a strong GPA sets a positive trajectory. Standardized Testing : Take the PSAT for practice.

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AdmissionSight

MAY 8, 2025

If youve taken the PSAT recently, youve already experienced the new format, which is administered on a laptop or tablet at testing centers or schools, instead of the traditional paper and pencil. In an era of test-optional admissions, many students wonder: Does the SAT still matter? Youll be asked to choose a test date.

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Peterson's Blog

MAY 28, 2025

They might repeatedly try to step over it, stumbling, feeling frustrated, and seeing their standardized test scores stagnate. In this blog, we’ll unveil how Petersons comprehensive student data reports leverage powerful student success data analytics reporting to illuminate individual learning gaps on standardized tests.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 18, 2025

Test scores. If you havent taken the SAT or ACT before the deadline, PSAT or PACT scores are fine. Step 3: Make your test scores count. Standardized test scores arent everything, but they can definitely give you an edge. If youre aiming to stand out in competitive college admissions, this is a move worth making.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 1, 2025

With the launch of the digital SAT in March 2024 and the more recent updates to the ACT in April 2025 (both of which introduced significant changes to test formats) the standardized testing landscape is more uncertain than ever. Colleges that are “test optional” in policy are often “test preferred” in practice.

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College Essay Guy

JANUARY 23, 2025

For example, if you maintain a high GPA, score well on standardized tests, or demonstrate exceptional talent in music or sports, you might qualify for a merit scholarship. Academic Scholarships Academic scholarships reward students with outstanding grades, high standardized test scores, or other exceptional educational achievements.

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AdmissionSight

JUNE 5, 2025

MIT SAT/ACT Requirements If you are applying to MIT, you must submit either the SAT or the ACT; they require one of these tests for admission. The good news is that MIT superscores both exams, which means they look at your highest section scores across all test dates to give you the best possible total. Is MIT test-optional?

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Peterson's Blog

APRIL 8, 2025

This blog will discuss how test prep can boost students’ college and career readiness and how it is, in essence, a relief valve. Increased Confidence: Thorough test preparation can boost students confidence, reducing anxiety and stress during college applications.

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Admissions Mom

MAY 14, 2025

Junior year is where your college admissions journey starts for real. If you are new to admissions, no matter where you are in high school, start reading here from the beginning. Be sure to take some time completely off from school and college admissions stuff. Heres how I suggest you tackle this list. Dont panic.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 4, 2024

In this ever-changing college admissions landscape, the role of standardized testing remains a hot topic (and source of confusion). Understanding how these tests fit into the broader admissions process can help demystify their purpose and highlight strategies you can use to enhance your applications.

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

Admissions/Application Language*: Acceptance/Admission: An offer of admission to a college for its incoming class. Admissions Decision: The outcome determined by a college's admissions committee regarding a student's application. For more about activities read our past blog.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 20, 2024

Test-optional? Test-flexible? Test-blind? Test-neutral? Test-recommended? Test-aware? While many universities have announced post-pandemic admissions policies that re-instate mandatory standardized test scores, there is still no consensus. We have that for you, too!

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College Kickstart

APRIL 19, 2020

In recent weeks we've seen several prominent institutions adopt test-optional admissions for the coming cycle to alleviate some of the anxiety brought on by COVID-19. Available immediately to all College Kickstart subscribers, it's a much easier way to navigate and capitalize on test-optional admissions in our current environment.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

A guide to the standardized test that determines National Merit and prepares students for the SAT. What is the PSAT? If you’re the parent of a high school senior, your child is likely focusing on the ACT or SAT , the standardized tests that are a crucial part of college admissions. What’s a good PSAT score?

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College Essay Guy

JUNE 15, 2023

We assume you’re here because you have standardized testing questions. TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) Defining terms: What’s the difference between “test optional” and “test blind/free”? How much do standardized tests matter for colleges? How much do standardized tests matter for colleges?

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Admissions Village

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

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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Great College Advice

AUGUST 20, 2024

The junior year of high school is the most important year in preparing for college admissions. It is also when you should carve out time in your already busy schedule to begin exploring college admissions. Although most colleges remain test optional following COVID, we recommend studying and sitting for the SAT or ACT at least once.

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College Kickstart

APRIL 19, 2020

A recommendation engine to help you capitalize on test-optional admissions. Today we're introducing a fourth capability: the option to run College Kickstart without a standardized test score. Running College Kickstart without a Test Score. Normally, a standardized test score is required to run College Kickstart.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 8, 2024

How long do college admissions take? It’s no secret that the college admissions process is a long and winding road. But exactly how long do college admissions take? standardized tests! PSAT and Pre-ACT Many sophomores take the PSAT or the Pre-ACT through school.

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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What is a “good” PSAT score? What is the point of the PSAT? The College Board PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), taken October of sophomore or junior year, is more than just a warm up for the SAT or the ACT. What’s a National Merit Scholarship?

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Peterson's Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Standardized tests, like the SAT and ACT, are used to determine academic readiness and skills for entering university. In this blog, we will cover the current data on scores year after year, factors associated with the changes, and how to best approach these standardized tests in light of recent data.

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College Admissions Strategies

JANUARY 17, 2023

The PSAT and SAT soon will be taken by college-bound students only by computer. The transition from paper-based to digital testing affirms the continuing relevance and usefulness of standardized tests in the test optional, post-pandemic era.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 15, 2022

To understand the private school admission process, we suggest beginning your research a full 12 months before the school year begins. In other words, in early fall of a student’s 8 th grade year or earlier for 9 th grade admission. Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY). STANDARDIZED TESTING.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 30, 2023

Private college admissions counselors (like our stellar team at Top Tier Admissions ) work with students to maximize their options in the increasingly complex and competitive college admissions process. Most fundamentally, private college admissions counselors are advocates that serve as part of a student’s core support team.

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HelloCollege

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The PSAT, also known as the Preliminary SAT, is one tool you can use to gauge your academic abilities and your preparedness for the real SAT. The PSAT is perfect for students who want to identify their weak points in order to focus their studies for the SAT. The PSAT and the SAT have different scoring systems.

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College Essay Guy

MAY 8, 2024

Let’s get one thing straight: PSAT and SAT scores are not directly comparable. These two standardized tests measure different skills and knowledge bases. Still, we understand why you’re curious about a PSAT to SAT conversion chart. But let’s start by indulging your curiosity about your PSAT to SAT score conversion!

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Ivy Central

APRIL 12, 2023

Topics featured in sessions include: Creating value Analyzing industries Deciding on organizational scope Assessing international expansion Motivating workers Curating corporate culture Evaluating environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities Admissions The Wharton Youth Global Program is highly selective. A minimum of 3.5

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Princeton College Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2019

The college admissions process is a daunting one, but fortunately, you’re not alone in it. Asking questions will not only allow you to stay informed throughout the admissions process, but it will help your college counselor help you. Which standardized tests should I take, when should I take them, and what do they mean?

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Ivy Central

APRIL 12, 2023

Admissions The Wharton Youth Global Program is highly selective. Standardized Test Scores: PSAT, and SAT/ACT scores are optional Recommendation Letters: All programs require a recommendation letter from a high school guidance counselor, teacher, or advisor. The online video lessons are delivered by the Wharton faculty.

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Humbach Education Consulting

MAY 29, 2020

You may have heard that the University of California system – with 10 campuses enrolling over a quarter million students – announced that it would be test optional for Fall 2021 admission. Although more and more schools are choosing test optional admission policies, the majority still require either the SAT or ACT to be considered.

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AHM Advising

MARCH 6, 2023

As if the conversation around standardized testing isn't confusing enough, we can soon add another layer of complication as the Digital PSAT rolls out this fall, followed by the Digital SAT in the spring. If you are a student that is just not going to be a successful test-taker, there will be plenty of options for you.

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