College Admissions Flashcards
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What does 'yield rate' mean in college admissions?
Answer: The percentage of accepted students who enroll
Yield rate measures the percentage of admitted students who choose to enroll, indicating how attractive the school is to accepted applicants.
What is a college waitlist?
Answer: A pool of qualified applicants who may be admitted if space opens
A waitlist holds qualified applicants who were not initially admitted but may receive an offer if enrolled students decline.
What is a college's acceptance rate?
Answer: The percentage of applicants offered admission
Acceptance rate is calculated by dividing the number of admitted students by the total number of applicants.
Which test is commonly used alongside the SAT for US college admissions?
Answer: ACT
The ACT is an alternative standardized college admissions test accepted by virtually all US colleges that also accept the SAT.
What does test-optional mean for college admissions?
Answer: Students may choose not to submit SAT/ACT scores
Test-optional policies allow applicants to decide whether to include standardized test scores without penalty for omitting them.
What is a superscore in college admissions testing?
Answer: The best section scores combined across multiple test dates
Superscoring allows colleges to take the highest score from each section across all test dates a student has taken, creating a composite best score.