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How Penn’s test-optional policy has impacted students’ test scores

Ivy Coach

However, compared to other Ivy League schools, Penn has experienced a slower growth rate in median SAT scores since enacting a test-optional policy. In 2023, Penn announced it would continue its undergraduate test-optional admissions policy for the 2023-24 application cycle. Penn’s median ACT score grew from 33.5

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The Reintroduction of Test-Required Policies

Discovery College Consulting

Test-optional policies took off during the Covid 19 pandemic, though some institutions, mostly small liberal arts colleges, had adopted these policies in the early 2000s. Recently, some of the most selective colleges in the nation have been reverting to test-required policies. It would not be surprising if others follow suit.

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Financial Aid, Admissions, and “Need-Blind” Policies

Great College Advice

More importantly, we’ll provide some insight on the difference between a need-blind and need-aware college and how a college’s financial aid policy may impact whether you ultimately decide to apply there based on affordability.

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UT Austin: Early Trends

Top Tier Admissions

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently highlighted the universitys automatic-admit policy, viewed as an affirmative action alternative but also a major factor in UT Austins increasing selectivity. SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score.

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The 7 Best Test Optional Colleges: A Quick Guide

AdmissionSight

In this blog, we’ll break down what it means for a college to be “test-optional,” how these policies impact admissions, and introduce you to some of the best test optional colleges in the U.S. That’s right—so many schools are embracing test-optional policies, giving students like you more opportunities to find the right fit.

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The Three Crucial Relationships to Get Right at College

Grown & Flown

We need public policies, strategic plans, and conversations that focus on getting the relationships right. This is consistent with years of research conducted by the National Student Survey of Engagement (NSSE). Each of these benchmarks of success is fundamentally about relationships.

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New York University (NYU) Legacy Policies and Guide

The Koppelman Group

This is not a hypothesis or theory its policy. However, NYU clarified that they had not been giving legacies priority consideration before these changes and the changes were simply to make their policies more transparent to applicants. Can you get into NYU without submitting scores as long as the testing policy is test optional?