Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 13:22     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
Anonymous wrote:The Department of Education should ban the false advertising of high "average SAT scores" for schools that are test optional. It's outright lying.


Too bad we don’t have a DOE anymore.

Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 13:19     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
In general - for test optional anywhere 25 percentile and above submit. For test required 50 percentile and above submit.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 13:16     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
Anonymous wrote:Tulane - don’t send scores unless 33+ ACT or 1460+ SAT


We visited Tulane in June and the AO giving the info session said to only submit if 1410+ SAT or 31+ ACT. Those numbers are their current 25% enrolled range.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 13:12     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Vanderbilt said 1510 or above


Please don't post about what Vanderbilt says is a median or cutoff. They are in the TO and ED arena.


Huh?
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 13:08     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
YCBK episode said UMiami says the score under which you shouldn't submit. Does anyone remember that?
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 13:01     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Vanderbilt said 1510 or above


Please don't post about what Vanderbilt says is a median or cutoff. They are in the TO and ED arena.

This is OP, and this is what i asked for. Why wouldn't we want to know whether to submit or not?


What's your kid's score. How can anyone give this kind of legit advice without knowing that. Is it at the median? Is it slightly below? If so, by how much. What's your kid's GPA and courses taken along with EC's. No size fits all here. Take is from someone that just went through it, expect the unexpected when it comes to admissions decisions. If you kid is happy with their score and our proud of it, submit it!

If an AO says don't submit a score below a certain value then maybe some of us would like to take that at face value. Fine with me if you want to disregard.


I can't imagine an actual AO of a particular University actually telling you that. So not believing this happened. Sorry.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 12:51     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
Anonymous wrote:UMD, from Ws, don't submit SAT below 1470-1520.


I have a hard time imagining an AO saying something this specific. Is this just your own impression/what you're hearing from other parents or did you actually hear them from a UMD AO?
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 12:49     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Vanderbilt said 1510 or above


Please don't post about what Vanderbilt says is a median or cutoff. They are in the TO and ED arena.

This is OP, and this is what i asked for. Why wouldn't we want to know whether to submit or not?


What's your kid's score. How can anyone give this kind of legit advice without knowing that. Is it at the median? Is it slightly below? If so, by how much. What's your kid's GPA and courses taken along with EC's. No size fits all here. Take is from someone that just went through it, expect the unexpected when it comes to admissions decisions. If you kid is happy with their score and our proud of it, submit it!

If an AO says don't submit a score below a certain value then maybe some of us would like to take that at face value. Fine with me if you want to disregard.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 12:47     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Vanderbilt said 1510 or above


Please don't post about what Vanderbilt says is a median or cutoff. They are in the TO and ED arena.

This is OP, and this is what i asked for. Why wouldn't we want to know whether to submit or not?


What's your kid's score. How can anyone give this kind of legit advice without knowing that. Is it at the median? Is it slightly below? If so, by how much. What's your kid's GPA and courses taken along with EC's. No size fits all here. Take is from someone that just went through it, expect the unexpected when it comes to admissions decisions. If you kid is happy with their score and our proud of it, submit it!
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 12:38     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Vanderbilt said 1510 or above


Please don't post about what Vanderbilt says is a median or cutoff. They are in the TO and ED arena.

This is OP, and this is what i asked for. Why wouldn't we want to know whether to submit or not?
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 12:37     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
Anonymous wrote:Vanderbilt said 1510 or above


Please don't post about what Vanderbilt says is a median or cutoff. They are in the TO and ED arena.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 12:34     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
Anonymous wrote:The Department of Education should ban the false advertising of high "average SAT scores" for schools that are test optional. It's outright lying.


Bingo.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 12:33     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
Anonymous wrote:Last cycle, Vanderbilt emissions officer told us as part of their August tours not to submit below a 34. “Don’t submit anything that you would not think improves your admission chances.”

33 is neutral and does not improve.


lol this from the ED TO school. OK
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 12:33     Subject: Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
The Department of Education should ban the false advertising of high "average SAT scores" for schools that are test optional. It's outright lying.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2025 12:21     Subject: Re:Statements by AO's or others about SAT/ACT score cutoffs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:so basically AO not concerned if student is able to keep up with classes but rather they want to keep the score "up" artificially inflated....otherwise 1400 would be ok everywhere


I partially agree. I think they’re saying that test score isn’t necessary to evaluate an applicant’s readiness/likelihood of success; all it’s good for is keeping the school’s average inflated.


The thing is - if they know your HS, they kind of can use Landscape and Slate to predict your academic abilities based on grades, GPA and other metrics. If they don't know your HS, I imagine you (1) aren't getting in TO or (2) need a high score.