In recent years, many students celebrated the shift to test-optional admissions. Colleges across the United States assured applicants that strong essays, grades, and activities could stand on their own. But new data from the Common App’s End-of-Season Report (2024–25) shows a clear trend: more students are choosing to submit standardized test scores again. A Reversal […]
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📝 Mastering when “;” is before or after however, though, etc. The answer choices in the question below seem strange. There are colons after “however” as in “, however;” You might automatically eliminate those, thinking colons belong before “however” as in “; however.” That seems logical. It isn’t always the answer to eliminate, however; below
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As of April of 2025, the ACT will have two major changes:1. The duration of the test will be shortened from 3 hours to 2 hours.2. The Science section will become optional. One of the biggest challenges of the current ACT is time pressure, especially for the Reading and Science Reasoning sections. After the change,
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So after you take the SAT or ACT, what’s next for test preparation? If you didn’t get the top score you need and plan to take the test again, here’s a tip: Get a copy of the test questions and review the actual test you took. The service is inexpensive but invaluable. You can purchase
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A recent study says “Not Really” according to an article in Inside Higher Ed. If only standardized test scores were used to admit students to the most selective colleges, Asian enrollments would increase by just two percentage points, researchers say. Insider higher ed The debate over affirmative action has been framed in part (by opponents
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Unless the college you’re applying to will not accept your SAT score, the SAT is still necessary for your college admissions. Read more…
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Students can prepare for a test for hours and hours. But test anxiety can make it difficult to excel on a test. If you have test anxiety for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, GRE, GMAT, SSAT, IELTS, TOEFL or CELPIP, check out this booklet on test anxiety.
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Before starting SAT or ACT preparation, it’s important to set a goal. Our goal at Your Score Booster is to help you hit your goal score as quickly as possible. Pick some universities you might be interested in. Then set a goal score based on those universities. Find SAT and ACT scores for Ivy League universities
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Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Columbia universities reported record-low freshman admission rates for the 2013-2014 academic year as applications climbed above or held near all-time highs. Harvard offered seats to 2,029 students, or 5.8 percent of a record 35,023 applicants, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based school said yesterday in a statement. Yale accepted 6.7 percent, Princeton offered admission
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