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UT Austin Shake-Up: Testing Required and a New Early Action Program

Top Tier Admissions

SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score. According to UT NEWS , “Of 9,217 first-year students enrolled in 2023, those who opted in had an estimated average GPA of 0.86 grade points higher during their first fall semester, controlling for a wide range of factors, including high school class rank and GPA.

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UT-Austin Announces Significant Changes for Freshman Fall 2025

Tex Admissions

All Fall 2025 freshman applicants must submit an official SAT or ACT directly from the testing agency to be eligible for admission. Introduction of a waitlist for the first time in many years. Since enough universities have reverted to requiring them, it’s almost certain that you will need to take the SAT.

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Tulane’s acceptance rate is 13%. Only 34% are male.

Admissions.Blog

average GPA (up from 3.73 last year), a 1473 on the SAT, and/or nearly a 33 on the ACT. By May 1, Tulane predicts fewer than 2,000 students will be holding a space on its waitlist, and it is premature to predict how many will be admitted. As it relates to academic credentials, those students admitted on average had a 3.8

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Tulane reduces number of students accepted Early Decision II

Admissions.Blog

According to Tulane’s admissions office, those accepted EDII had an average core unweighted GPA of 3.62 and an average standardized test score – for those who submitted a score at all – of 1450 on the SAT and 32 on the ACT.

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Junior Year Checklist: How to Prepare for Senior Year and College Applications

Berkeley² Academy

GPA and rank are two of the most important factors in college admissions. It is very important to perform well in your senior year as colleges may make requests for updated, mid-year transcripts—especially for students who are waitlisted or deferred from their top schools. Finish junior year strong!

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Big Changes at UT Austin: Testing Policies, Essays, and Deadlines

Berkeley² Academy

For the past three admissions cycles (students applying to the university for 2021-2024 admission), students have had the choice of whether or not to submit SAT or ACT scores to be considered as part of their holistic review. Students who submit applications by October 15 will receive an admissions decision response by January 15.

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College Admission: 3 Messages You Need to Hear

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

In fact, last year our denied SAT average was over 1400–the top 5% of global test takers. Not what he wanted to hear as a prospective transfer student who did not have a competitive GPA and was really too far down the road at his current institution to make transferring to Tech a viable option. Do I think you are smart?