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What’s a Good SAT/ACT Score for Applying to College?

Solomon Admissions

In addition to the usual application materials, like transcripts, letters of recommendation, and essays, students are often asked to submit standardized test scores from either the SAT or ACT exam when applying to college. SAT/ACT scores are used by colleges to try and standardize students across the country.

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How High School Counselors Help Students Navigate the College Admissions Process

Solomon Admissions

Sending Transcripts/Providing Additional Context: High school counselors are responsible for maintaining student transcripts and sending them to colleges as requested. Recommending Students: High school counselors write letters of recommendation for students, which can be an important part of the college application process.

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How to Get Into MIT: Stats + Admissions Advice

Next Admit College Admissions Blog

SAT and ACT MIT will require the SAT or ACT for the 2022-23 application cycle. The middle 50% of admitted students report Math SAT scores in the range of 790-800, SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing of 730-780, and Composite ACT scores of 35-36. Tuition and Financial Aid The cost of attending MIT is $79,850 per year.

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How to Get Into Stanford: Stats + Admissions Advice

Next Admit College Admissions Blog

SAT and ACT Stanford University is currently test-optional , and there is no minimum SAT or ACT score required to get into Stanford. Tuition and Financial Aid Attending Stanford costs $78,898 per year, but due to Stanford’s financial aid policy, the average student attending Stanford pays $17,898.

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Junior Year Checklist

CTK College Coach

Nothing, yes, nothing, matters as much to a college admissions officer as your transcript. This is what a reviewer is asking herself as she reads your transcript: Which courses did you take? The Test-Optional Movement and How it Affects You Should I Take the ACT or SAT or Neither One? When Should I Take the SAT or ACT?

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Common App: A How-to Guide

College Essay Guy

If you’re applying to schools with different supplemental essays, we’d highly recommend what we call the “ super essay ” approach—a strategy for combining a lot of different schools’ prompts, so you can save yourself possibly dozens of hours of writing. The courses will show up on your high school transcript.

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What GPA do I Need for College?

SSA Online College Prep

How Universities See It All these variations between GPAs at different high schools mean that when colleges try to compare the grades of applicants, they often don’t just use the GPA on your high school transcript. Want more college/financial aid tips directly in your inbox? What Should I Aim For?

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