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To Test or Not to Test?

Admissions Village

Test scores and test-optional admissions, which have been in the spotlight for several years now, are getting renewed attention as of late. Many colleges have still not decided if they will become permanently test-optional for admissions. I want to thank my colleague Meg Joyce for co-writing this blog post with me.

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Yale University Acceptance Rate & Admission Requirements Guide

Spark Admissions

Is your SAT score or ACT score high enough to get into Yale? What about your high school GPA? Raise your test scores? Yale GPA Requirements Let’s start with your grade point average (GPA). Last year, the reported average high school GPA of an admitted student at Yale was a 4.19 what we call a “weighted” GPA.

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Dartmouth Reinstates Testing Requirement

The Thoughtful College Search

(Originally published in Inside Higher Ed’s “Admissions Insider” on February 19, 2024) Earlier this month, Dartmouth announced that it will reinstate its requirement that applicants submit test scores beginning with the next admissions cycle. Is this the canary in the coal mine for test-optional admission?

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Is the SAT Optional?

PrepScholar

As you research colleges and universities and consider their admissions requirements, you’ll inevitably notice that many schools require you to submit your SAT scores as part of your application. Given its purpose, it’s no wonder that colleges and universities have been requiring the SAT for decades. But what does test optional mean?

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2024 Freshman Admits

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

I will not break down the academic data into GA/non-GA accepted students, because overall the academic information is very similar , with the only difference of note being that test scores are generally somewhat higher for non-GA accepted students. The mid 50% UGA GPA is 4.05 – 4.33, with a 4.19

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How to Get into UNC Chapel Hill

The Koppelman Group

Rigor, Class Rank, and GPA The first thing UNC will look at is your transcript, and you should make sure that it is giving top student. This speaks to the rigor of your transcript. Most incoming UNC students also have some college coursework on their transcripts. You also want to maintain an outstanding GPA.

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2024 UGA In-State EA Decisions

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

Mid 50% Admitted Average GPA: 4.11-4.40 GPA -Please remember this is not the GPA students see on their high school transcript, but rather the GPA that UGA recalculates for everyone based on the core academic courses taken in high school and looking at the actual grades posted on the transcripts.

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