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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. Since then, about 40% of applicants have opted not to submit SAT or ACT scores, notes the university's " Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policies " report summarizing six months of data analysis and deliberations at President Christina H.

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What’s a Good SAT/ACT Score for Applying to College?

Solomon Admissions

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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University of California scraps SAT and ACT Scores from admissions

Elite Open School

The University of California reached a settlement with students to eliminate SAT and ACT scores from admissions decisions. Now, SAT and ACT scores will only be used to fulfill the English subject-matter requirement, course placement or advising for admitted students.

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Penn Extends Test-Optional Policy for 2024-25

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Students applying in fall 2024 will not have to submit SAT or ACT scores. Bucking a recent trend among its Ivy League brethren, the University of Pennsylvania will remain test-optional for 2024-25 , meaning students applying next fall don't have to submit SAT or ACT scores. points higher than those with more modest scores.

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Can You Go to College With a GED?

BestColleges

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. Transcripts A transcript lists the coursework you've completed, the grade for each course, your cumulative GPA, and the degree or diploma you earned.

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Which Is More Important — Grades or Extracurricular Activities?

Great College Advice

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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Et Tu, Yale and Brown (and UT- Austin)?

The Thoughtful College Search

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.