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A strong standardized test score is an important part of a competitive application to Yale. But how do you know if your score is good enough? One way to do this is by finding out the average SAT/ACT score for Yale. Knowing what SAT or ACT score is needed for Yale will give you an …

Nearly 30,000 students apply to Vanderbilt University in Nashville each year. Of these, just under 4,000 students are accepted, for a 13 percent admissions rate. VU’s admissions committee requires either an ACT or an SAT score. If you take SAT subjects tests, you can submit them with your application for consideration as well, but they’re …

Carnegie Mellon University is perhaps best known for its computer science and engineering programs. However, the private university offers a full range of bachelor’s programs in the arts and humanities as well. Carnegie Mellon receives nearly 20,000 applications each year. Of these, the school accepts 5,000 students. At 24.6 percent, the admissions rate to Carnegie …

Known for its top-notch academics, research, as well as passionate and expert teachers, Duke is a powerhouse university that offers each and every one of its students a challenge and reward. As one of the top private, co-ed colleges in the US, Duke is as selective as it is prestigious. With an acceptance rate of …

The University of Southern California (USC) is one of the leading private research universities in the country. The university has esteemed programs for business, education, engineering, medicine, social work, and law. The other programs to note include USC’s journalism and cinema schools. With so much prestige comes heavy competition. Over 70,000 students apply each year, …

ACT test scores range from 1 to 36. The composite score is based on an average of the English, math, reading, and science section tests. The average ACT score, for the 2015-2016 school year, is a 21, with a standard deviation of 5.4. The distribution of scores looks a little something like this:  From that, …

Want to know how you measure up? We break down the average SAT score on the New SAT and help you understand how you stack up against the competition.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is well known for its dedication to science and technology. The prestigious school has inspired and innovated several notable discoveries and inventions over the years, including: the development of radar, contributions to mapping the human genome project, discovering quarks, and the invention of the GPS to name a few. …

In recent years, SAT prep classes have become a lucrative business. Companies and corporations such as The Princeton Review, Kaplan Inc., and Sylvan Learning Inc. are growing steadily, providing test services for a larger and larger number of students. In addition to the larger companies, several local, private SAT tutors have popped up in nearly …

If you’re considering applying to Villanova University, you’re in good company. Each year, the Pennsylvania university receives over 15,000 applications. Of those who apply, about half are accepted. Villanova requires applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores from tests taken during, or before December, of their senior year. SAT subject tests aren’t required by …