Admissions Advice

I am a senior in high school and I am currently applying to college. I am applying to some state schools, like Binghamton and Stony Brook, and a good amount of private schools such as Georgetown and B …

Some schools I'm interested in will take the online CLT (Classic Learning Test). But we're only talking about three schools. Should I just apply without scores instead?

I took the ACT in 2019, and the SAT in 2020 - however, I did not score well on the SAT and don't want to include that score in my application. Is it possible to omit that score while self-reporting?

ACT or SAT which one will be cheaper for an international student overall? If we consider the fees of sending the scores to different colleges, registration fees (if any) etc. How much would the both …

I already applied to all my schools, and I’m taking the test in December. Do I send my scores now? I realize that I haven’t taken it yet but I’m not sure how that works or if you do it ahead of time. …

I am sophomore in high school. I am planning to take SAT/ACT later this year, but I know that I will have to take it again in the future during junior year. Will colleges have access to my testing his …

Should I focus on improving my 1420 in SAT 1 or do SAT subject tests instead? How important are the SAT subject tests?

Hi, I'm a senior working on college applications.

I have automatic admission to UT but I'm really passionate about getting into the Dean's scholars program (a College of Natural Sciences honors program …

Most colleges provide a 25-75 percentile of average scores by students, and if my score is lower than the minimum, how do I know how many points below the minimum is too much? I don't want to hurt my …

Should I apply test-optional to Carnegie Mellon and Columbia University with my 1440?

Here's my dilemma -- for both of these schools, I fall below even the 25th percentile score (Carnegie -- 1460, Col …

I took the Nov. 7 SAT and I am applying ED to Duke. I have just submitted my application but I'm not sure when to send SAT scores!

So I didn't know you can't send your sat scores without the essay and I received a low score on the essay. My overall sat score is good for the schools I am applying too but im wondering if I should e …

im in the 11th grade and i havent taken the act or sat only the pre-act should i enter that in my profile?

took Physics SAT 2 and got 770, should i submit the score ?(Iam an IB student only took one year of physics and self studied second year physics in summer , before taking the test)

I took the SAT Biology (Molecular) Subject Test and got a score of 750 which is the 78th percentile. I am applying to universities like the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Brown Univer …

I scored a 780 in math and I feel like I can improve that to perhaps an 800, or I can take SAT Subject Tests in Math and Chemistry and try and get 800s on those. I'm applying to schools like the Unive …

I took the SAT on November 7th, after submitting the common app on Nov 1st. For my ED college (Carnegie Mellon University) I selected the box that said that I didn't want my SAT scores to be considere …

Hi, I'm from the Philippines and unfortunately our school doesn't offer ACT or SAT exams. What can I do to help me have more chances of getting into universities in the states?

I am currently a freshman in high school and would like to know when is the right time to take the ACT and SAT. All of the colleges I would like to attend have a preference for both and I would like t …

Hello!

What are the best free online resources for studying for the ACT (especially the STEM sections)? So far I only know about Khan Academy which I used for SAT.

Thank you so much in advance!