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To Test or Not To Test in 2023-24? Deciding if you want to go Test-Optional

Ivy Central

Recently, Columbia University was the first Ivy League to no longer require SAT/ACT testing as of 2023-24 and will be test-optional permanently. Test-blind means that a college or university will not consider your SAT/ACT score as part of their evaluation process even if you submit them.

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Test Optional: Should You Take the SAT or ACT?

ACM College Consulting

In the ever-evolving landscape of college admissions, one question continues to perplex students, parents AND counselors: Should students take the SAT? Many others have stated they will not go back to requiring test scores yet, if ever, but there is still the potential for more colleges to return to requiring test scores.

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What You Need to Know About Columbia University

Ivy Central

With a history that goes back to before the United States existed, it was founded in 1754 as Kings College, and being the only Ivy League college that is located in the centre of a major city Columbia University is one of America’s great universities.

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What Is a Bad SAT Score — And Should I Worry About Mine?

BestColleges

Data Summary Check The median total SAT score is 1030. Note Reference [1] Check Among popular colleges, New York University had the highest SAT scores in the 25th percentile, with enrollees in the bottom quartile scoring 1470. Table of Contents What Is a Bad SAT Score Overall? What's a Bad SAT Score for Local State Schools?

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Applying to the University of Michigan as an International Student

The Koppelman Group

The University of Michigan is a major research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan that is regularly ranked in the top five public universities in the United States. acceptance rate is heavily skewed by a much higher acceptance rate for students from Michigan than from students outside of the state — or outside of the country.

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To Test or Not to Test?

Admissions Village

Test scores and test-optional admissions, which have been in the spotlight for several years now, are getting renewed attention as of late. This week, Yale announced that they will require testing but that they are flexible on which type of testing, SAT, ACT, AP, or IB exam score.

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

Top Tier Admissions

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. SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score.

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