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

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UT AUSTIN: STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIRED After four years of test-optional admissions for undergraduate admissions, the University of Texas at Austin will once again require standardized testing scores , beginning with applications for the Fall 2025 semester. News & World Report in 2024. all else equal.”

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What You Need to Know About Brandeis University

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A school report and a letter of recommendation from a secondary school official. A letter of recommendation from a teacher who has instructed you in a core academic course (math, science, history, foreign language or English). Optional standardized test scores. A completed Early Decision Agreement Form.

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Can One Semester of Low Grades Ruin My Chances of Admission to College?

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A semester or year of low grades. Your grades are viewed in context with several other factors such as the academic rigor on your transcript, the availability of honors, AP and IB courses at your school, your socioeconomic status and your standardized test scores. It happens. A blip on the transcript. But, her GPA has suffered.

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The Claremont Colleges: Scripps College

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Application Components Complete the Common App School Report Counselor Recommendation Official High School Transcript: This should include your midyear Report after your first term of senior year. Standardized Test Scores: Scripps College is test optional. per semester with $190.00 per semester with $160.00

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

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Some ,, big changes are coming to UT Austin admissions in 2024—today we’ll go over important details regarding their standardized testing policy, essay prompts, application deadlines, and more. Testing Policy This week, UT Austin announced its reinstatement of mandatory standardized testing as part of the undergraduate application.

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William & Mary

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The extra semesters or years you take to graduate increases the cost of your degree. The Midyear School Report form should be submitted to the admission office with an updated transcript as soon as first-semester grades are available. Standardized Test Scores: The test scores are completely optional.

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What You Need to Know About Vanderbilt University

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The extra semesters or years you take to graduate increases the cost of your degree. This implies that 88.76% of students were able to graduate after 4 years. The 6-year graduation rate is 93.38%. This implies that 93.38% of students were able to graduate after 6 years. Student-to-Faculty Ratio The student-to-faculty ratio is 7:1.