电子游戏软件 will continue its test-optional admission policy for the 2024-25 application cycle. 学生 who opt not to submit test scores will receive full consideration during our selection process.
在电子游戏软件, 内部电子游戏正规平台表明,考试成绩, 当与等级等其他因素一起使用时, 课程严谨, 写作, 课外学习参与, 和建议, 在预测学业成功方面增加可衡量的价值. For this reason, students who complete the SAT or ACT are encouraged to submit their scores.
当提交, the 电子游戏软件 Committee will carefully consider test scores in the context of students’ home, 学校, 以及社区环境. Scores received from applicants are one factor among many that we consider within our holistic review and are never used as a sole determinant of admission.
Since 电子游戏软件 first offered a test-optional admission plan during the 2020-21 application cycle, approximately 2/3 of admitted students submitted SAT and/or ACT test scores.
To reduce the cost associated with applying to college, 电子游戏软件 has moved to a self-reporting test-score model. 学生 may send official score reports from a testing center, 在申请表上列出他们的考试成绩, and/or upload scores through their Applicant Status Portals. All scores submitted to 电子游戏软件 will be evaluated by the 电子游戏软件 Committee.
Enrolled students who provided scores with their applications will be required to submit official test score reports upon matriculation. 届时,学生的成绩将得到验证.
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How does the 电子游戏软件 Committee use test scores in context?
High 学校s and communities throughout the country and around the world vary widely. There are high 学校s and geographic regions where earning a 1500 on the SAT is commonplace and others where earning a score of 1300 places the student among the top of their peer group. Some students have the financial resources and time available to commit to test-preparation, 而其他人则没有. We consider these factors and more as we evaluate students’ past performance and potential for future success.
The 电子游戏软件 Committee also considers test scores in a national context. The majority of students admitted to 电子游戏软件 rank within the top 10% of their high 学校 classes. 类似的, students who have scored a 1350 on the SAT or a composite score of 30 on the ACT rank among the top 10% of national test takers.
电子游戏软件的考试成绩“超分”吗?
是的, 电子游戏软件的超级分数测试结果, considering only the highest individual score from each test section during our review. Therefore, we recommend students list all SAT and/or ACT scores they have earned.
Can I submit additional test scores after submitting my Common Application or QuestBridge application?
是的, students may submit self-reported test-scores after they apply via their Applicant Status Portals or by sending an official score report. 取决于分数什么时候到, scores may not be received in time to be included in our initial application evaluation. We can guarantee that scores reported or submitted along with an application will be reviewed.
这项政策适用于国际学生吗?
是的, submitting the SAT or ACT is optional for international students. 然而, international students are still required to demonstrate English language proficiency via TOEFL, 雅思考试, 或多邻国英语测试成绩. This English language proficiency requirement may be waived for students who speak English as their native language, have attended a US high 学校 for at least three years in a non-ESOL curriculum, or submit standardized test results including scores of 650 or greater on the SAT EBRW or 29 or greater on the ACT English section. 点击这里了解更多.
这项政策适用于在家接受教育的学生吗?
是的. 然而, because the 电子游戏软件 Committee has little context in which to evaluate home-学校ed students’ academic results, standardized test results are extremely helpful to the 电子游戏软件 Committee. Home-学校ed applicants are strongly encouraged to submit standardized test scores to allow us to put their applications in context with others in our pool. Other quantitative measures that students may also benefit from submitting include AP exam scores and/or college coursework. Official college transcripts should be submitted for all college courses completed.
这项政策适用于运动员新兵吗?
是的. The NCAA has removed the test score requirement for athletic eligibility in Division I sports. Recruited athletes are responsible for ensuring their NCAA eligibility.
是的. All applicants who submit their admission applications by November 1 will be eligible for consideration of one of 18 Presidential Scholarships. 了解更多关于申请的信息 Gabelli总统学者计划.
在电子游戏软件, standardized testing provides meaningful context as we evaluate candidates with varying degrees of curricular rigor across nearly 10,我们收到了1000所高中的申请. Our research has routinely demonstrated that the inclusion of standardized testing as part of our holistic review provides the greatest predictive value toward ensuring student success.
为此目的, we will study academic performance metrics for BC’s first test-optional classes to inform future policy decisions.