College Essay Guy

APRIL 2, 2023

FSU Acceptance Rate FSU Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision, and Transfer Acceptance Rate FSU GPA Requirements FSU SAT Requirements FSU ACT Requirements What does FSU look for in students? range will need to compensate by increasing their SAT or ACT score. Candidates that have a GPA below the 3.50 - 4.0

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

If you’re exploring different colleges to apply to, you may have heard the terms “test optional” or “test blind.” The term “test optional” refers to schools where students do not have to submit SAT or ACT test scores as part of the application for admission. Should I submit SAT or ACT scores to test optional schools?

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Admissions Village

APRIL 25, 2023

Part 3: This Process Is Opaque In the first part of this series, we discussed the role that the rise of test-optional (it is now optional to submit standardized test scores, SAT or ACT, at most colleges) has played in opening up the applicant pool to highly selective colleges. So, should you even be trying to test?

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 28, 2023

IN-STATE VS. OUT-OF-STATE APPLICATIONS As we detailed on our previous blog in this series, UCLA Acceptance Rate: Decoding the Data , of the 145,882 freshman applications received by UCLA for admission to the Class of 2027, 62% of them , or 90,747 applications, came from California residents. both with no grade lower than a C.

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SSA Online College Prep

MARCH 31, 2022

Which is better when applying to Brown: Early or Regular decision Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Colleges look at different factors in the college applications they receive and choose students that have the potential to thrive and contribute to their school environment. Early vs. Regular Decision. Test Scores.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Over the last few years, this has meant a slight difference in the admission process for in-state vs out-of-state, but I expect that it will be much more pronounced in 2023 and beyond. ACT mid-50% Average – 27-33 – This is based on the students who submitted ACT scores as a part of their file.

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DC College Counseling

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

I think it’s safe to say that blogging might be a little bit more sporadic until mid-October, but we’ll get back to our normal posting schedule soon enough :) BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE LAST FEW WEEKS US NEWS MAKES SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO METHODOLOGY U.S. No kidding, I have started this post about ten times. Poor Tulane.

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SSA Online College Prep

DECEMBER 2, 2022

How The Pandemic Remade the SAT Learn about the changes made to the new Digital SAT ! Potential issues with the switch from physical to digital SATs. Are SATs a detractor to BIPOC acceptance? Discover more SAT tips on our blog! Sign up for individual SAT tutoring here!

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EAB

JUNE 20, 2023

Blogs Overwhelmed by complaints on campus? I sat down with EAB Research Advisory Services Director and Subject Matter Expert Melanie Overton to learn what has made this seminar so popular and what leadership takeaways partners bring back to their campus teams. It’s like there’s not always a lot left in the tank.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Admission test scores (ACT, SAT) 185 4.9 Admission test scores (ACT, SAT) 185 4.9 Many had been conducting long-term internal studies and analyzing data on their enrolled students to better understand the correlation between a student’s SAT and/or ACT score and their academic performance in college.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 20, 2023

” That means adopting a self-starter mentality and seeking out different opportunities. Should you submit SAT or ACT scores? In the Class of 2026, 45% of students submitted SAT scores, while 24% provided ACT scores. And their scores were high, with a median score of 1540 on the SAT and 35 on the ACT.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MAY 25, 2023

Without college essays and extracurricular activities lists, colleges would be limited to grades, class rank, and ACT and SAT scores to make their admissions decisions. Part 5: Frequently asked questions How does the Common App Activities section differ from the University of California (UC) Activities section? Not necessarily.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 11, 2024

But colleges evaluate these grades a little differently from 9th-12th grade, and some years definitely carry more weight than others (hint: junior year is pretty important, but more on that shortly). GPA ( check this out for more details about weighted vs. unweighted GPAs ). What are colleges looking for in your grades?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Rates are even lower among regular decision applicants vs. early action or early decision applicants. When admissions readers encounter a student with a common list of “well-rounded” extracurricular activities, it’s difficult to pinpoint what makes them different from their peers. What are colleges looking for?

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