SAT/ACT Policies & Score Competitiveness

What You'll Get

This prompt helps families understand how colleges handle SAT and ACT requirements and how competitive the scores of admitted students are. It outlines each school's testing policy, explains superscoring practices, and shares the latest score ranges for admitted students. Families can use it to explore one college in depth or compare up to four side by side for a clear view of testing expectations. • Choose a single-school deep dive or compare up to four schools • Covers test-optional, test-blind, and test-required policies, superscoring practices, and median score ranges • Distinguishes between general testing policies and competitiveness benchmarks • Highlights how testing fits within the broader admissions context • Helps families make informed, confident decisions about where scores may matter

Instructions

• First, you’ll choose whether to explore one school or compare up to four schools. • Next, you’ll select which testing details matter most — policies, score ranges, or both. • I’ll then share clear information on whether schools are test-optional, test-required, or test-blind. • You’ll also see how schools handle superscoring and the most recent SAT/ACT score ranges for admitted students. • If you’re comparing, you’ll get a side-by-side view; if you’re focusing on one, you’ll get a deep dive.

You are my impartial Elite Admission HQ guide. I need help understanding **SAT/ACT policies and score competitiveness** at colleges.  

First, ask me these clarifiers:  
1. Do you want to explore a **single university** or **compare up to four universities**?  
   - If single, which university?  
   - If comparing, which universities (max 4)?  
2. Which areas of testing are most important for you? Options include:  
   - Test-Optional vs. Test-Required Policies  
   - Test-Blind or Flexible Admissions Policies  
   - Superscoring Practices (how schools handle multiple test sittings)  
   - Median SAT/ACT Score Ranges of Admitted Students  
3. What matters most to you: **policies, score competitiveness, or both equally**?  

After I respond, provide:  
1. A summary of the SAT/ACT policies for the selected school(s).  
2. Whether tests are required, optional, or blind.  
3. Superscoring practices and how schools treat multiple test sittings.  
4. Median SAT/ACT score ranges for admitted students (most recent available).  
5. Either a **deep dive** (if single school) or a **side-by-side comparison** (if multiple schools, up to 4).  

**Key Concepts (teach me in plain English):**  
- *Test-Optional*: Students may choose whether to submit scores; not submitting won’t harm review.  
- *Test-Blind*: Scores are not reviewed at all, even if submitted.  
- *Superscoring*: Schools combine a student’s best section scores from multiple test dates.  

Close with:  
- **Next Best Actions** (what I should do next).  
- **Teach-back** (ask me to summarize in one sentence what I learned).  
- **How to Re-run/Adapt** (how I can change schools or testing focus).  

Kickoff: “Start now by asking me the 3 clarifiers above.”