Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 12, 2024

I imagine application numbers will continue to fall, though this may be intentional, as the COVID balloon in applications at highly selective schools was mainly due to students who may have been out of range with testing, deciding to submit applications test-optional.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MAY 4, 2024

For the admissions cycle spanning 2024–25, Northwestern University maintains a test-optional policy. However, applicants may choose to submit these scores along with other optional forms of testing, such as Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate scores. What are Northwestern’s SAT requirements?

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College Essay Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Georgia Tech Application Deadlines Georgia Tech Early Action Policy Georgia Tech Supplemental Essay Prompts Georgia Tech Essay Tips Georgia Tech Major-specific Supplemental Essays How hard is it to get into Georgia Tech? It is very difficult to get accepted to Georgia Tech, especially for out-of-state applicants.

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Elite Open School

JANUARY 20, 2021

Earlier this week, the College Board announced some major changes to their suite of college application tests. SAT Subject Tests will no longer be offered On January 19, the College Board officially announced that they would no longer offer SAT Subject Tests. In the meantime, here are a few things to consider.

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North Star Admissions Consulting

JULY 2, 2020

Here are some insights about the impact of Covid on college applications. Test Optional v. Test Blind. A growing number of schools, including all 8 Ivy League universities and Stanford, are test optional for the class of 2021. For the class of 2021, the coronavirus pandemic complicates the situation.

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BestColleges

APRIL 17, 2024

The discontinued Reggie Scholarship program , established in 1979 and named after the first African American president of the Associated Students of Duke University, was for the top applicants of African descent to Duke University. The merit scholarship required no application, test scores, or other strict eligibility requirements.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JULY 9, 2023

This became especially true in 2020, given changes in test administration and colleges’ testing policies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two years later, colleges continue to update their testing requirements, with some extending their test-optional periods and others opting for permanent changes.

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