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The Common Data Set Explained: GPA, Test Scores, and What Colleges Really Want

Emerging College Consulting

Transparency About What Colleges Really Value The CDS tells you exactly what each school considers important in admissions —from GPA and test scores to extracurriculars and interviews. The CDS gives you hard numbers: how many students were accepted, how many submitted test scores, and what those scores looked like.

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Preparing for the New Digital SAT: Top Tips for Success

ACM College Consulting

Familiarize Yourself with the Digital Format : Ace the digital interface by practicing with official College Board tests online. Navigate through the various formats of questions, test out built in tools including the Desmos calculator and answer eliminator, and get comfortable with the digital environment.

SAT 100
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Air Force ASVAB Score Requirements and How to Prepare

Peterson's Blog

Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) Tests ability to solve basic arithmetic word problems. Mathematics Knowledge (MK) Tests knowledge of mathematical concepts and applications. Mathematics Knowledge (MK) Tests knowledge of mathematical concepts and applications. These four subtests are combined to calculate one general score.

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Digital SAT Tips

ACM College Consulting

Here is a quick breakdown of the primary differences between the two test formats: WHERE and WHEN: The test is still required to be taken at a school or official test center. For international students, this could make a big difference as their previous test dates and locations were more limited.

SAT 87
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Top Tips: Prepare for the Digital SAT

Top Tier Admissions

ENROLL NOW TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES A crucial component of preparing for a standardized exam is developing one’s test-taking strategies. Now, these skills shift from exam to exam, depending on factors such as how much time is allotted for the test, whether there is a guessing penalty, and other unique test attributes.

SAT 104
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First Impressions of Digital SAT

Admissions.Blog

How have the first international tests fared? What will the change mean to future test-takers? When College Board initially test-piloted the digital SAT, 80% of students surveyed said they found it less stressful than the paper version, and 100% of educators reported that the digital SAT was a positive experience.

SAT 98
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How to Prepare for the Marine Corps ASVAB Score You Need

Peterson's Blog

Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) Tests ability to solve basic arithmetic word problems. Mathematics Knowledge (MK) Tests knowledge of mathematical concepts and applications. Mathematics Knowledge (MK) Tests knowledge of mathematical concepts and applications. These four subtests are combined to calculate one general score.