ACT - 30 to 34 and SAT - 1360 to 1530
Grades are very important for college admissions but so are test scores for the colleges you mention. While these colleges do not have minimum test scoes it is very unlikely that you will be admitted with the ACT and SAT scores mentioned. […] The general rule is that most colleges do superscore the SAT but do not superscore the ACT. However, there are many exceptions. Here is a comprehensive list of SAT score use policies for U.S. colleges, accurate as of September 2011. Here’s what I tell my students: if you’re within the mid-50% you have a good foundation to your application (but remember there are many other pieces to the puzzle). If you have a test score above our mid-50%, you have a great foundation. Don’t slack on the rest of the application or you may not be happy with the result; also, if you have those great scores PLUS a great application we may chase you with merit money. The vast majority of the time you see testing ranges reported, they are reporting the 25 th percentile through the 75 th percentile, or the mid-50%. Vanderbilt example: our Class of 2014 ACT mid-50% is 30-34. The average SAT score composite at Vanderbilt is a 2215. This score makes Vanderbilt Extremely Competitive for SAT test scores. The 25th percentile SAT score is 2090, and the 75th percentile SAT score is 2340. In other words, a 2090 places you below average, while a 2340 will move you up to above average. (Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA. With a GPA of 3.76, Vanderbilt requires you to be above average in your high school class. You'll need at least a mix of A's and B's, with more A's than B's. You can compensate for a lower GPA with harder classes, like AP or IB classes. Some of the big-name schools that superscore the ACT include Amherst College, Boston College, Brandeis University, Haverford College, New York University, Tufts University, U.S. Naval Academy, University of Maryland, University of North Carolina, Washington University in St. Louis and Williams College. If your child plans to take the ACT test, you should know about ACT superscoring. To understand what superscoring is, here’s some background: Historically, college admission offices used a student’s composite ACT score that’s made up of four underlying categories: 1  English. 2  Mathematics. For those of you not familiar with superscoring, it is when a college takes the highest subscores from various test dates to get a new higher superscore. For example, assume that a student takes the April ACT and gets a 29 reading, 27 math, 28 English and 31 science subscores. This give a composite score of 29. […] The general rule is that most colleges do superscore the SAT but do not superscore the ACT. However, there are many exceptions. Here is a comprehensive list of SAT score use policies for U.S. colleges, accurate as of September 2011. Finally, if you have a test score below our mid-50%, not all hope is lost! A quarter of our current freshman class scored below that number and they’re on campus now. However, with that lower test score, you’ve got to shine on the rest of the application. The vast majority of the time you see testing ranges reported, they are reporting the 25 th percentile through the 75 th percentile, or the mid-50%. Vanderbilt example: our Class of 2014 ACT mid-50% is 30-34. If I just tell you Vanderbilt’s testing range for ACT is 30 to 34 (or 1360 to 1530 for SAT), then you need to ask follow-up questions. The vast majority of the time you see testing ranges reported, they are reporting the 25 th percentile through the 75 th percentile, or the mid-50%. Vanderbilt example: our Class of 2014 ACT mid-50% is 30-34. For the TOEFL, a minimum score of 100 on the internet-based test or 230 on the computer-based test, a 7.0 on the IELTS, and a score of at least 70 on the Pearson are recommended. The Vanderbilt University ETS code is 1871. Vanderbilt University alumni provide first-year applicants with optional informational interviews through Commodore Recruitment Programs (CoRPs) . Through CoRPs, first-year applicants are welcome to contact alumni in their local areas to request an informational interview about life at Vanderbilt. You should also have a 3.76 GPA or higher. If your GPA is lower than this, you need to compensate with a higher SAT/ACT score. For a school as selective as Vanderbilt, you'll also need to impress them with the rest of your application. (Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA. With a GPA of 3.76, Vanderbilt requires you to be above average in your high school class. You'll need at least a mix of A's and B's, with more A's than B's. You can compensate for a lower GPA with harder classes, like AP or IB classes.
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