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Junior Year Checklist: How to Prepare for Senior Year and College Applications

Berkeley² Academy

It is very important to perform well in your senior year as colleges may make requests for updated, mid-year transcripts—especially for students who are waitlisted or deferred from their top schools. Study, study, study for upcoming standardized tests!

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You’ve Been Accepted: Are you Ready to Choose Your College?

CTK College Coach

Make a list of any other academic submissions and send them in a timely manner: many schools require an official transcript and official SAT/ACT and AP test scores reported by the testing agency (if you applied and were accepted with unofficial scores). Waitlisted– Now What? Read more about what to do if you are waitlisted.

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Value (Capture) in College Admissions

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

Why am I re-taking the SAT/ACT? Some schools require a transcript, test scores, and a completed application with supplements to count as an app. Number of admits can be further decreased by intentionally waitlisting to gauge interest, deferring to watch engagement, or implementing other levers in the process. Denominator.

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How to Get Into Harvard Undergrad: Strategies and Essays That Worked

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Harvard average ACT score: 34 25th percentile: 33 75th percentile: 35 Harvard average SAT score: 1520 25th percentile: 1460 75th percentile: 1580 It should be noted that ACT and SAT tests are now optional at Harvard. tuition, room, board, and fees) ranges from $82,950-$87,450. Submitting them is entirely up to the applicant.

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How to Get Into Boston University: Requirements and Strategies

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Average ACT score: 33 ACT middle 50%: 30–34 Average SAT score: 1442 SAT middle 50%: 1310-1500 International students: 23% First-generation students: 19% As of Fall 2021, the largest demographic represented among BU undergrads were white students (30%). Suggested reading: What is a Good SAT Score? Average GPA: 3.9

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Ivy Day 2022

CTK College Coach

I know your numbers and experiences-- you have essays just as compelling, SAT scores just as high, letters of recommendation just as glowing, transcripts just as impressive. And then I was waitlisted. My heart breaks when I hear these pleas because they are misplaced. There is nothing wrong with you.

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How to Get into the University of Chicago: Essays and Strategies That Worked

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

It’s neither required nor recommended for applicants to take the SAT or ACT. Among the class of 2024, 41 percent submitted SAT scores and 36 percent submitted ACT scores. Maintaining a highly competitive GPA is certainly a factor for admission, as is choosing a curriculum that demonstrates intellectual-rigor and a love of learning.