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Test Optional: Should You Take the SAT or ACT?

ACM College Consulting

In 2024, we have already seen several selective universities, including MIT, Cornell, Yale and Brown announce that they will once again require test scores of some sort (each policy is frustratingly different or vague) for the next application year. Is the university accepting more students who submit test scores than not?

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Thoughts On What 2023 College Admissions Tell Us About Future Applications

Ivy Central

As COVID hit the world in the spring of 2020 so the standard orthodoxy around SAT or ACT testing went out of the window as colleges declared themselves Test Optional, meaning that students could choose if they wanted to submit test scores and that their chances of acceptance wouldn’t be impacted if they didn’t.

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What's a Good ACT Score for 2024?

PrepScholar

If you’re taking the ACT, you know waiting for scores can be stressful. Wondering how your scores compare to those of other students is common, but how do you know what’s considered a good ACT score? We’ll tell you how to determine whether your ACT scores would be considered “good.”

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Harvard Reinstates Standardized Testing

BestColleges

On April 11, Harvard College announced it would require applicants for the class of 2029 — applying in fall 2024 — to submit SAT or ACT scores. If a student is unable to access one of these tests, Harvard will instead accept Advanced Placement or the International Baccalaureate exam scores. Why the about-face?

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Northwestern SAT Scores: Full Breakdown

Next Admit College Admissions Blog

In this article, we’ll explore how these standards translate to Northwestern’s SAT scores and requirements. Be sure to explore our other posts covering Northwestern’s ACT stats and requirements! What is the average SAT score at Northwestern? Northwestern’s SAT scores are highly competitive.

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How Many People Get a 34, 35, 36 on the ACT? Score Breakdown

PrepScholar

We know that 36 is the best possible score on the ACT and that any score in the 30s is considered very good. But how good is a top score of 34, 35, or 36? And how many students earn these scores every year?

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Brown Reinstates SAT/ACT Requirement

BestColleges

Starting in fall 2024, Brown University will require students to submit SAT or ACT scores. Let's take a closer look at how Brown reached its often conflicting conclusions. Brown becomes the third Ivy League school, following Yale and Dartmouth, to reinstate standardized testing requirements. Paxson's request.

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