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Find Your College at CollegeFactual.com: Compare Colleges, Costs and Value via Rankings... - 0 views

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Should You Apply to SAT-Optional Colleges? « satdude - 0 views

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  • Why did these colleges decide to become test-optional? There appear to be two primary reasons. For one, some colleges seek to admit otherwise-worthy students who perform relatively poorly on standardized tests. The second reason is that schools can achieve higher rankings by not reporting the scores of those who did not submit them for application (presumably, these tend to make up a large proportion of their lowest scores).
  • poor SAT takers are likely to be poor test takers
  • So my conclusion would be: first, check on the policies of any SAT-optional schools to which you are interested in applying. Second, unless your SAT scores are so low as to be totally out of whack with your GPA and other qualifications, send them on
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  • To sum up, I am saying that test-optional policies are of little help to those students who underperform a little on their SATs. However, they can help if you underperform a lot.
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35 Best Bets for College Merit Aid - Do It Yourself College Rankings - 0 views

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  • 90% of freshman are getting institutional aid
  • merit money to students without need.
  • private schools since they’re more likely to provide non-need based institutional aid
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Early Decision & Early Action - 0 views

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  • Early decision plans are binding — a student who is accepted as an ED applicant must attend the college. Early action plans are nonbinding — students receive an early response to their application but do not have to commit to the college until the normal reply date of May 1.
  • ED plans have come under fire as unfair to students from families with low incomes, since they do not have the opportunity to compare financial aid offers
  • Agree to attend the college if accepted and offered a financial aid package that is considered adequate by the family.
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  • Apply to only one college early decision.
  • Receive an admission decision early in the admission cycle (usually in January or February).
  • Give the college a decision no later than the May 1 national response date.
  • Has researched colleges extensively.
  • Is absolutely sure that the college is the first choice.
  • Has found a college that is a strong match academically, socially and geographically.
  • Meets or exceeds the admission profile for the college for SAT® scores, GPA and class rank.
  • Has an academic record that has been consistently solid over time.
  • Time crunch for other applications: Most colleges do not notify ED and EA applicants of admission until December 15. Because of the usual deadlines for applications, this means that if a student is rejected by the ED college, there are only two weeks left to send in other applications. Encourage those of your students who are applying early to prepare other applications as they wait to receive admission decisions from their first-choice college. 
  • arly-applying students should know that colleges may rescind offers of admission should their senior-year grades drop.
  • Higher admission rates for ED applicants may correlate to stronger profiles among candidates choosing ED. Students should ask the admission office whether their institution's admission standards differ between ED and regular applicants, and then assess whether applying early makes sense given their own profile.
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