To Send Or Not To Send (SAT Edition) East Coast Admissions podcast

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We break down when SAT/ACT scores help, when they hurt, and how to decide whether to go test-optional for East Coast colleges. Clear rules, real cases, and practical steps to match your strengths to each school’s policy and priorities.
• what test-optional means versus test-blind
• how officers use scores as confidence signals
• rule of thumb using the middle 50 per cent
• two student case studies with different strategies
• differences among Ivies, liberal arts, and flagships
• scholarship considerations tied to submitted scores
• how to strengthen essays, recs, and activities when skipping tests
• final checklist to align numbers, narrative, and strategy
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Chapters

1. Welcome & Framing the Question; (00:00:00)

2. What Test Optional Really Means; (00:01:36)

3. The Submit-or-Not Rule of Thumb; (00:03:06)

4. Two Students, Two Winning Paths; (00:04:46)

5. East Coast Colleges’ Different Policies; (00:05:56)

6. How to Shine When Going Optional; (00:06:56)

7. Final Guidance & Closing CTA (00:08:56)

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