Colleges Standardized Testing & GPA 2

Question 1

What is the 25th–75th percentile SAT range in college profiles?

Accepted Answer

The middle 50% of enrolled students' SAT scores at that college

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The highest and lowest scores ever received by admitted students

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The SAT score range required to receive merit aid

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The range of scores from the school's top 25% of applicants

Question 2

What is a good SAT score for admission to a highly selective college?

Accepted Answer

1500 or above out of 1600

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1200 or above out of 1600

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1350 or above out of 1600

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Above the 70th percentile nationally

Question 3

What does ACT stand for?

Accepted Answer

American College Testing

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Academic Collegiate Test

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Advanced College Testing

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American Curriculum Test

Question 4

What is a class rank and why do some high schools no longer report it?

Accepted Answer

A student's standing relative to peers; many schools stopped to reduce competition and avoid penalizing students at rigorous schools

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A college's ranking of incoming freshmen by GPA; stopped due to privacy laws

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A department ranking within a college major; discontinued because departments changed

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A national percentile score; replaced by the superscore

Question 5

What is a concordance table used for in college admissions testing?

Accepted Answer

To compare SAT and ACT scores on an equivalent scale

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To convert weighted GPAs to unweighted GPAs

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To match AP exam scores to college course equivalents

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To translate international exam scores to US standards

Question 6

What is the digital SAT introduced in 2024?

Accepted Answer

A computer-based adaptive version of the SAT that is shorter than the paper version

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An online version of the SAT identical to the paper test

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An SAT exclusively for homeschooled students

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A digital SAT administered only at international test centers