Solomon Admissions

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Obtaining a high score on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT also contributes to positive admissions decisions. Taking , test prep courses will help enhance your test scores. Maintaining a high grade point average (GPA), while taking Honors and AP classes will help increase your chances for admission to college.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 20, 2023

Even college counselors at private schools really only help rising seniors, and they don’t make recommendations about extracurriculars, summer activities, or strategy. Are they spending their extracurricular time wisely? How is test prep going (or has it even started)? Are they taking the right classes?

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Solomon Admissions

DECEMBER 8, 2023

These universities recognize that standardized tests alone do not fully represent a student’s abilities, talents, and/or potential. Also, test-optional policies are a way to help students who lack access or affordability to test prep courses and tutors. Check the institution’s middle 50% standardized test scores.

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 10, 2023

Take practice tests to determine which format suits you best. Once you’ve made your choice, practice diligently and start taking the actual test early in your junior year. Hiring a Test Prep Tutor If your scores need a boost, consider hiring a test prep tutor.

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Marks Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Once juniors have decided on the ACT or the SAT, Marks Education can help develop a testing schedule to plan their prep accordingly. When choosing a test date, we consider factors including sports, drama, or other major extracurricular and academic commitments, such as AP exams in May or final exams.

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BestColleges

APRIL 15, 2024

Critics correctly note that standardized tests are not an unbiased measure of students' qualifications, as students from higher-income families often have greater access to test prep and other resources, Raj Chetty, a Harvard professor and director of Opportunity Insights, told the Gazette.

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BestColleges

MARCH 20, 2024

Plus, find advice from a test prep expert on strategies to improve your score. According to Ben Paris , former Kaplan curriculum director and test prep expert with over 25 years of experience, there are two important ways that an SAT or ACT score can be bad. Table of Contents What Is a Bad SAT Score Overall?

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 8, 2024

Extracurricular activities Colleges will be looking at the extracurricular activities you participated in throughout high school, not just junior or senior year. Rather than a variety of extracurriculars that you attended for an hour a month, colleges are looking for longstanding commitment to a more narrow band of activities.

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Discovery College Consulting

MARCH 5, 2024

According to Jed Applerouth, a nationally recognized leader in test prep, tutoring and executive function coaching, “ … for the admissions officer at a selective college, wading through transcript after transcript filled with A’s, the job of picking the most deserving student for a coveted spot has never been more challenging.” .”

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Bright Futures Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Sign Up For Test Prep. While it is true that not all colleges require ACT or SAT test scores anymore, do yourself a favor and take them anyways. Furthermore, if you decide not to submit these test scores, you’ll need to put extra effort into other areas of your applications. . Sign Up For An Extracurricular Activity.

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Berkeley² Academy

JULY 7, 2023

What sort of commitment will your extracurriculars require? Before we review , when , you can take these tests, let’s think about , why , you’re taking them: Sometimes, colleges use SAT and ACT scores when awarding merit scholarships. 10th graders: Determine your test prep strategy 1) Determine your goal test date.

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Peterson's Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

It will be important to utilize a high-quality test prep program and study materials prior to these standardized tests. Peterson’s test prep gives you access to what you need to prepare for the SAT and ACT exams. Your extracurricular activities will also be examined.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 19, 2023

ENROLL NOW Extracurricular Involvement Take on leadership roles in your extracurricular activities. GRADE 11: THE INTENSIVE PHASE SAT/ACT Preparation If you haven’t already, start rigorous test prep for the SAT or ACT. ACT Tutoring Our renowned ACT tutors routinely help students make enormous gains in their scores.

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BestColleges

MARCH 7, 2024

Unlike high school graduates, however, some people with GEDs don't have a record of standardized test scores or extracurricular activities — these are things that many colleges request from applicants. As a trusted leader in test preparation, Kaplan offers a self-paced GED prep course that works on most devices.

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Top Tier Admissions

AUGUST 9, 2023

We love working with our students to design systems that fit the way they think and work best, and having this in place as early as possible allows our students to thrive as they take on more responsibilities, complex coursework, and extracurricular activities. We consider and prioritize the many responsibilities of the student (e.g.,

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 1, 2024

have the means to do the kinds of extracurricular building that look impressive on college apps. This also means they have the means to test prep rigorously, and if they’re not submitting test scores along with their 4.0s Students who come from wealthy backgrounds, private schools, etc.

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Marks Education

MARCH 24, 2022

While preparing for the SAT or ACT may not be the first thing on high schoolers’ minds when school gets out, getting a jump on standardized test prep in the summer before 11 th grade can be a wise move that allows students to focus on test prep before they are overwhelmed with the academic and extra-curricular demands of the school year.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 13, 2023

What can I do to improve my standardized test scores in the summer? Standardized test prep classes take dedication, which many students can’t spare during the school year, with the multiple distractions of schoolwork and extracurriculars. The summer is the best time to study, because you have uninterrupted time.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

One-third of students surveyed in BestColleges' 2023 College Choice and Admissions Survey (33%) say standardized test scores should be one of the top three factors colleges consider in an applicant. Students rank test scores as less important than grades or college admissions essays but more important than extracurricular activities.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

To find their ideal students, the BU admissions committee closely evaluates applicants’ academics, test scores, and extracurriculars. Surely, you don’t want them to be overwhelmed and earn poor grades or be forced to drop their meaningful extracurricular activities. Suggested reading: What is a Good SAT Score?

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

If you are serious about Amherst, you should consider prioritizing test prep, getting excellent scores, and then sending scores. Now that we have run through what Amherst is looking for academically, let’s talk through the two other most important categories: your essays and your extracurriculars.

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Educated Quest

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

It is also a good idea to take advantage of opportunities to write and deliver presentations in extracurricular activities. Listen to my latest interview on ‘Tests and the Rest’ with Amy Seeley and Mike Bergin now! hosted by test-prep experts Amy Seeley and Mike Bergin on Tests And The Rest!

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 13, 2024

Extracurriculars As the admissions officials are looking at your grades, they’re also looking at who you are as a person. This can be shown through your academic achievement, of course, but it can also be highlighted in your extracurriculars and activities.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Tip #1: Build a well-thought out MCAT study schedule early on in your test prep. Students who don’t create a study schedule often end up creating one later on in their prep, but it is too late by that point as they have already missed out on weeks or even months of rigorous and planned studying.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 3, 2024

C ollege Private Counseling Develop an organized and effective application strategy that leverages your academic and extracurricular experience to stand out. Contact us today and learn how we can help you on your admissions journey through private counseling , test prep , or essay guidance.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 12, 2024

Fall 2025 applicants only have six months to take the exams, and with the SAT going digital, it presents a study learning curve (or perhaps an opportunity for students without access to test prep to perform better on a theoretically more level playing field?) It seems they will get rid of this topic, which I support.

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Brand College Consulting

JANUARY 1, 2023

Do you know what extracurricular activities you want at your college? Brand College Consulting helps clients with course selection , including Pre-AP/AP options, Dual Credit, electives, and extracurricular activities. Do you have a testing schedule? Do you know if you are stronger in your ACT or SAT test?

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North Star Admissions Consulting

MARCH 19, 2020

There is a lot to think about for college applicants, here are a few considerations: SAT and ACT test centers are closing. Test prep classes are also being canceled – think about finding an online option. If you are planning school visits over the next several months, there is a strong possibility that campus will be empty.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JUNE 9, 2023

Part 2: What to include in the Common App Additional Information section Information that you’d want to include in the Additional Information section generally falls into two categories: extenuating circumstances and other details related to your academics and extracurriculars. Example: My single mother works two jobs.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

If your scores fall outside the typical range for admitted students (listed above), and you’re able to take the test again, you should do so. Extracurriculars Firstly, be aware going into this section that you’ll only be able to put down four extracurriculars.

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College Essay Guy

MAY 8, 2024

Finalists are selected based on additional criteria, including academic records, extracurricular activities, and essays. You can only qualify for the National Merit Scholarship if you score exceptionally well on the PSAT/NMSQT during your junior year of high school. Semifinalists are chosen based on their PSAT scores.

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Admissions Mom

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Keep in mind that basically anything that you do outside of classwork, homework, and test prep is considered an activity. Here’s what MIT Admissions says**: “**Some students feel so much pressure to get into the “right” college that they want to make sure they do everything right—down to their extracurricular activities.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Many private high schools now offer a test-optional application process, but we still suggest taking the recommended standardized tests if you have access to a testing site and test prep resources. A list of extracurricular activities. THE INTERVIEW. Graded writing samples.

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Educated Quest

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Important: Test Scores, Class Rank, Essay, Recommendations, Interview, Extracurricular Activities, Talent/Ability, Character/Personal Qualities. I have advised students long enough to learn that students have academic and social/extracurricular needs as well as financial need. It also offers engineering.

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Educated Quest

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As I covered in my post about test=optional admissions, a Common Data Set lists 19 academic and non-academic data points that are considered in admissions, ranked as Very Important, Important, Considered and Not Considered. Important: Standardized Test Scores, Essay. It was also less possible to take standardized tests.

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Elite Open School

JANUARY 20, 2021

Especially for top universities where most students have a very similar range of GPA, SAT, AP scores, students can stand out by writing about their extracurricular activities (e.g As always, if you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to reach out to your local Elite Prep branch.

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Simply Admissions

AUGUST 13, 2020

If I don’t submit test scores for a test blind or test optional school, how will the admissions counselors evaluate my application? Don’t forget that there are many other pieces of your application besides test scores! Admission counselors are trained to use the information they have in front of them.

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