AdmissionSight

JUNE 4, 2025

Official transcript. Upload an up-to-date high school transcript showing all your grades through the latest fall term. If your school wont directly give you a copy of your transcript, ask them to mail it directly to YSPA. Note: YSPA explicitly says they wont consider standardized tests. Application fee.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

They use the Common Application, and heres what youll need to provide: High school transcript. Standardized test scores (optional). Harvey Mudd is test-optional for students applying through Fall 2026. If standardized tests arent your strong suit, dont sweat it. Harvey Mudd values academic rigor.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Heres what youll need to submit : High school transcript. Standardized test scores (optional). Rice University has a test-optional policy, but if you do submit, aim for competitive scores. Retake the test if necessary to maximize your scores. And if standardized tests arent your thing?

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 24, 2025

A transcript with mostly As in advanced coursework is the expectation, not the exception. And unlike many peer institutions, Georgetown requires standardized test scores. Your transcript should reflect the preparation and discipline that kind of environment demands. The bottom line? You also need to read. Yes, you do!

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Your transcript should reflect strong academic performance and steady effort. This is your opportunity to showcase who you are beyond grades and test scores. Standardized test scores (optional). NYU is test-optional , meaning you can decide whether to submit SAT or ACT scores. Supplemental essay (optional).

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 25, 2024

It can be an organized group, a book club, your knitting group, your family, your friends, etc. You can get into college without it, especially if you dont feel a super strong tie to that part of yourself. Also, community can be almost anything. Anything where youre working and living with others.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 6, 2025

Heres what you need to know about their application process : High school transcript. Standardized test scores (optional). Boston University is test-optional , so SAT and ACT scores are not required. Mid-year and final transcripts. Boston University does not have a preference for one test over the other.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Heres what you need: High school transcript. Your transcript should reflect a pattern of academic excellence and a commitment to challenging yourself. Standardized test scores. Unlike test-optional schools , Georgetown requires either the SAT or ACT. So, make sure to bring your A-game in every aspect!

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 15, 2025

High school counselors even at elite private schools often manage large caseloads, meaning their real involvement doesnt start until senior year, when the focus is primarily on reviewing your essays and the logistics of sending transcripts and rec letters. Its not about ticking off boxes; its about cultivating genuine curiosity.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Here is what you need to know about their application process: High school transcript. Your transcript should reflect consistent effort, strong performance, and a love for learning. Standardized test scores (optional). Pomona is test-optional , so you dont have to submit SAT or ACT scores. Recommendation letters.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Heres what you need to know about their application process : High school transcript. Standardized test scores (optional). Northeastern is test-optional , so SAT and ACT scores are not required. Mid-year and final transcripts. Northeastern does not favor one test over the other. If not, no stress.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 28, 2025

High school and college transcripts. You should submit a final high school transcript and college transcripts for every post-secondary school you have attended. Standardized test scores (optional). You should also remember that youll be required to submit both high school and college transcripts.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 12, 2025

Heres what you can expect to pay : Expense Cost Tuition $69,400 Housing & Food $17,930 Fees $2,018 Total Estimated Cost $89,348 On top of that, youll need to budget for books, personal expenses, and travel, which can add a few thousand dollars more. Standardized testing. BC is test-optional. Direct vs. indirect costs.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 13, 2025

However, if you are a legacy applicant, this isnt a moment to close the metaphorical book and move forward as if youre not a legacy. If an applicant has low grades on their transcript, they need to be followed by a come-back story. The admissions office, and the development or fundraising office, do know when a legacy has applied.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Lets break down what youll need: High school transcript. Your transcript should tell a story of consistent effort and academic ambition. Standardized test scores (optional). Vanderbilt is test-optional , but strong scores can add a little sparkle to your application. Think AP, IB, or honors courses. No problem.

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Tex Admissions

JUNE 10, 2025

One thing I often wonder is to imagine the number of books admissions professionals could read or write if not for the hundreds of millions of crappy essays they review each year. I also question that in the age of AI, now much of what students submit isn’t even human-made, adding to the wasted time.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 8, 2025

First, lets start with the longest time commitment: your transcript. Scores While building a high school transcript takes, well, all of high school, standardized tests can be tackled on a shorter timescale. Some of these can be gathered together in weeks, or even days, and others take years of planning.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 16, 2025

The admissions team evaluates applications holistically, so they consider more than just test scores and grades. Heres what you need to know about the application requirements : High school transcript. Standardized test scores (optional). Mid-year high school transcript. Final high school transcript.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Heres what youll need to submit: High school transcript. Standardized test scores (optional). Tufts is test-optional, so submitting SAT or ACT scores is completely up to you. High school coursework requirements Your high school transcript is an important part of your Tufts application. Mid-year and final reports.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 29, 2025

Once youve made your choice, youll submit the following : High school transcript. Standardized test scores (optional). Thanks to their test-optional policy, submitting SAT or ACT scores is up to you. When you factor in additional costs like housing, meals, books, and fees, the total cost of attendance is $94,878 per year.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Heres the lowdown on what youll need to submit: High school transcript. High school coursework requirements Your high school transcript tells a story: one of academic preparation and drive. But if standardized tests arent where you shine, no worries. Wake Forest has a holistic admissions process.

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DC College Counseling

JUNE 20, 2025

Proposed changes would expand what qualifies as a legitimate educational expense, including: K–12 tuition beyond the current $10,000 cap Test prep and tutoring -> yes, that would include your DCCC fees! Liberal arts colleges especially value the whole student – not just the transcript.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 4, 2025

Requirements and Eligibility Dartmouth UPenn Application Platforms Common Application only Common App and Coalition Application Standardized Tests No longer test-optional for the Class of 2029. Average scores: 14401560 (SAT), 3235 (ACT) No longer test-optional for the Class of 2029. No specific GPA minimum Average GPA: 3.9

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Ivy Central

MAY 17, 2023

Official High School Transcript including the Mid-Year School Report Teacher Recommendation Form Early Decision Agreement This is applicable for students who are applying through the Early Decision cycle. Standardized Test Scores The SAT/ACT scores are optional. Essays: List five books you’ve read that have intrigued you.

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Admissions Village

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Duke also came out with an announcement this week that said they will no longer assign a numerical score to standardized test scores, SAT or ACT or students’ essays. Yet 93% of Duke applicants submit standardized testing, and according to Duke, scores and the content of their essays will still be a part of their admissions review.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 26, 2023

80 application fee Official copies of all high school transcripts. Transcripts must include official grades from all years of secondary school. Optional standardized test scores. The students who decide to apply for the Early Decision cycles must commit to Brandeis University if accepted.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The lack of standardized testing places more weight on nonacademic factors like guidance counselor recommendations and nonacademic ratings by admissions officers, which are biased toward higher-income students, according to the study. Standardized Test Scores Better Predictors of Success Than GPAs?

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Ivy Central

MAY 12, 2023

Application Components Complete the UC application and add the high school transcripts. Standardized Test Score: The University of California is test blind. All applicants apply through the UC application portal with just one application. The application needs to be submitted by 30th November every year.

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Ivy Central

MAY 17, 2023

Application Components Complete the UC application and add the high school transcripts. Standardized Test Score: The University of California is test blind. All applicants apply through the UC application portal with just one application. The application needs to be submitted by 30th November every year.

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Ivy Central

MAY 8, 2023

Application Components: Complete the Common App or QuestBridge Application High School Transcript: Submit the transcript and include the mid year senior grades. Standardized Test Scores: Wellesley College has temporarily suspended its standardized test requirement for a four-year period of review.

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Ivy Central

MAY 5, 2023

Application Components Complete the Common Application High School Transcript: Submit the transcript and include the senior year grades. The Midyear School Report form should be submitted to the admission office with an updated transcript as soon as first-semester grades are available.

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Ivy Central

MAY 3, 2023

High School Transcript: The high school transcript should include the mid-term grades from the senior year. Standardized Test Scores: Pitzer College is test optional. of students submitted their test scores. Many more students apply for Regular Decision than Early Decision.

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Ivy Central

MAY 27, 2023

Application Components Complete the UC application and add the scores from the high school transcripts. Standardized Test Score: The University of California is test blind. All applicants apply through the UC application portal with just one application. The application needs to be submitted by 30th November every year.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 8, 2023

Regarding standardized tests, the median scores of admitted students are 1420 for the SAT and 32 for the ACT. Net Cost of Attending: The net cost of attending Wesleyan is approaching $85,000, which includes tuition, room and board, food, and books.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 20, 2023

Although test optional, around 70% of applicants submitted a standardized test score with their application, of these the middle 50% SAT score ranged from 1460 – 1580 and 33 - 35 for the ACT. Yale considers GPA, class rank, and course rigour as “very important” when it makes admissions decisions.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 27, 2023

Application Components: Complete the Common App School Report Counselor Recommendation Official High School Transcript: This should include your midyear Report after your first term of senior year. Standardized Test Scores: Pomona College is test optional.

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Ivy Central

MAY 2, 2023

High School Transcript: The high school transcript should include the mid-term grades from the senior year. Standardized Test Scores: Harvey Mudd College is test optional. Many more students apply for Regular Decision than Early Decision. Application Components Complete the Common Application.

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