Does Penn require SAT 2023?
Applicant J’s BackgroundGeographic Location: Melbourne, Australia Show Citizenship/Residence: Australian Starting to Use Our Admission Service: Since Year 9 SAT: 1510 out of 1600 School Ranking: Top 10% Significant Award: None Intended Major: Political Science; Philosophy, Politics, and Economy Admissions: University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, Carnegie Mellon University We started our admission consulting service for Applicant J when he was in Year 9. Following the guidance of his parents, he had already had a few community service experiences. However, after an in-depth ice breaking discussion, we found that he was not interested in service. Although he was not superb in oral communication and seemed a bit introverted, he had many great ideas. Therefore, we encouraged him to explore what he was truly passionate about; debating, commerce, writing, design, etc. Our first bit of advice went a long way, and resulted in ‘following passion’ becoming his main goal throughout high school. Gradually, Applicant J found a strong interest in politics. At the end of Year 9, he used the mandatory Work Experience requirement to find a job at an MP office near his residence. Though the job was very basic in the beginning, he persisted and formed a first-hand understanding of Australia’s political system and its issues. He also polished his writing skills by drafting a few speeches for the MP. This process led him to the decision to work on problems related to public transport and extend his work outside of the MP’s office. Eventually, public transport became an important topic in his application. Alongside his progress in the political field, we suggested that he keep expanding his breadth of activities in other areas. Since then, we saw him create a fashion brand, applying his interests in design and commerce. Although it took him plenty of time to bring his design to life, the process gave him ample experience in running activities. At school, he chose to continue debating as his analytical mindset made him one of the best debaters in his year level. In Year 11, he, along with a team of his schoolmates, revived a satire magazine, which exercised and proved his ability in writing and leadership. In terms of SAT and school performance, we helped him make two critical decisions. The first was giving up trying to surpass his SAT score after achieving 1510 in the beginning of Year 11. We suggested this because his skills did not lie in taking standardized tests, but in his variety and success in activities. The second bit of advice was to invest more time in his VCE secondary school leaving exams, to ensure a better school ranking in Year 12. These two decisions were vital and hard to make, but ultimately made his application material more versatile and remarkable. Thanks to the connection we built over the years and Applicant J’s creative ideas and writing skills, his essays went fairly smoothly. In the Common Application Personal Essay, we chose a genuine childhood story to show his creativity. For the supplement essays, we dug into his concern about public transportation and assisted him in forming a quality understanding of his target schools, which led to very persuasive essays. SummaryGetting admitted to the University of Pennsylvania with a 1510 SAT score is quite rare, and Applicant J went through an untraditional and courageous course of college preparation: giving up community service at an early stage, pursuing his true interests by taking on a wide range of activities, and stop pushing for a stronger SAT score to improve activities and school performances. We helped him make these decisions based on his own qualities and preferences, proving again that ‘being your best self’ is the way to go in top college application. Click here to read more of our successful college application cases Click here to know more about our college admission consulting service Click here to get information of our SAT Prep service We prioritize our clients’ privacy; please be aware that we cannot share all the details of our services in the article above. If you are interested in knowing the full scope of our services, please contact us. Picture Credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki Samuel Brungo | Onward State Penn State will continue making SAT and ACT score submissions optional for high schoolers applying for admission through summer and fall 2023, the university announced Tuesday. Penn State hopes the decision will ease high schoolers’ anxieties while testing is disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. “We have heard from many students, parents, and high school counselors that this is placing a great deal of stress on applicants,” assistant vice president for Undergraduate Education and executive director of Undergraduate Admissions Rob Springall said in a statement. “By making the SAT and ACT tests optional for an additional two admissions cycles, we hope to alleviate some of the anxiety students are feeling.” If a student doesn’t submit test scores, Penn State will look at their high school records with a focus on the areas related to the student’s intended major and the overall academic performance for undeclared majors. The decision to submit or not test scores can be changed up until you receive your admissions decision. Nearly 58% of Penn State applicants chose not to submit test scores for summer and fall 2021 admission. The choice was especially popular among first-generation students and students from under-represented racial and ethnic groups, according to Yvonne Gaudelius, interim vice president and dean for Undergraduate Education. “We hope that, by making the SAT and ACT optional for the next two admissions cycles, we can aid the ability of all students, but especially first-generation students and students from under-represented backgrounds, to apply to Penn State during the pandemic,” Gaudelius said. After the class with optional tests completes a year at Penn State, in summer 2022, Penn State will exam the students’ performance to measure the utility of test scores during the admission process. Findings might change Penn State’s use of scores in the future. Even with the pandemic, applications went up by 8% through all universities this year and by 11% at University Park compared to last year. Your ad blocker is on.Please choose an option below. 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a junior majoring in International Politics and one of Onward State's contributors. She's from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and no, she doesn't live in the middle of the Amazon forest. She likes learning new languages, reading, writing, and talking about the one time she went bungee jumping. Does UPenn require SAT for 2023?Test-Optional Update: Penn will not require applicants to submit the SAT or ACT for the 2022-23 application cycle. This applies to first-year and transfer applicants. Applicants who do not submit SAT or ACT scores will not be at a disadvantage in the admissions process.
Will there be test optional for 2023?Harvard, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Penn, Dartmouth, and Stanford have all recently announced that they will remain test optional through the high school class of 2023, with Cornell going a step further remaining test optional through the high school class of 2024, and Harvard through 2026!
Will UPenn be test optional 2024?Penn Extends Test-Optional Policy Through 2022-2023 | Penn Admissions.
Can I get into UPenn without SAT?Penn Admissions will not require the SAT or ACT through the 2022-23 first-year and transfer admissions cycles. Applicants who do not submit SAT or ACT scores will not be at a disadvantage in the admissions process. Students who are able to take the SAT or ACT and wish to report them may continue with that plan.
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