Solomon Admissions

JUNE 29, 2023

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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BestColleges

MARCH 7, 2024

Also, school admission requirements vary, so do some research and find out what information you'll need to submit, such as letters of recommendation, transcripts, and other documents. Colleges typically require transcripts from every secondary or postsecondary school you've attended, even if you didn't graduate.

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The Thoughtful College Search

MARCH 18, 2024

All three argue that test scores are valuable, perhaps even the most valuable, predictors of academic success, more so than a student’s high school transcript in an age of rampant grade inflation. On the one hand, I think AP and IB scores are better measures of what a student has actually learned than are SAT and ACT scores.

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Great College Advice

JULY 25, 2023

Many students, however, would prefer to believe that the grades on their transcripts don’t matter much. And they are recorded and presented to college admissions offices on your transcript. The Importance of Your Transcript The number one most important element of your college application is your transcript.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

2-3 strong letters of recommendation from top faculty. Strong placement rates in medical schools and an ability to see a list of where last year’s medical school applicants got in. ENROLL NOW WHAT A GREAT POST-BACC PRE-MED PROGRAM SHOULD OFFER The ability to demonstrate successful completion of premedical requirements.

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the college spy

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In lieu of requiring students to take and report scores for the SAT or ACT, colleges have three choices. Test flexible colleges require some form of assessment but it doesn’t have to be the SAT or ACT. Why have so many colleges stopped requiring the SAT or ACT? They can be test optional, flexible or blind.

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StandOut College Prep

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The application requires two letters of recommendation, the most recent transcript, and a comprehensive essay. The application requires two letters of recommendation, the most recent transcript, and a comprehensive essay. or higher and a composite ACT score of at least 28 or SAT score of at least 1250.

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