Can you get accepted to the Ivy League or a top college with low test scores? Yes! And here’s how.
If a student has low test scores, there are several things they can do to increase their chances of college admissions:
Focus on other areas of the application: Admissions committees consider more than just test scores. Students should focus on highlighting their strengths in other areas of the application, such as their academic achievements, extracurricular activities, leadership experiences, and essays.
Take challenging courses: Students can demonstrate their academic potential by taking challenging courses and earning high grades. This includes taking honors or Advanced Placement (AP) courses, if available.
Demonstrate interest in the college: Students can demonstrate their interest in the college by attending information sessions and campus tours, reaching out to admissions representatives, and participating in events hosted by the college.
Explain low test scores: Students can explain low test scores in their application by providing context for their performance. For example, if a student experienced extenuating circumstances during the test, they can explain how these circumstances impacted their performance.
Submit supplemental materials: Some colleges allow students to submit additional materials, such as a portfolio or writing samples. Students can use these materials to showcase their skills and talents in other areas.
Consider test-optional colleges: Many colleges have adopted test-optional policies, which means that students are not required to submit test scores as part of their application. Students should research colleges that have test-optional policies and consider applying to those that align with their academic interests and strengths.
In summary, students with low test scores can increase their chances of college admissions by focusing on other areas of the application, taking challenging courses, demonstrating interest in the college, explaining low test scores, submitting supplemental materials, and considering test-optional colleges.
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box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(37,57,76,.05), 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.20);
transition: background-color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-field:focus-within {
background: rgba(255,255,255,.56); border-color: rgba(122,95,55,.55);
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-input {
display: block; flex: 1 1 0%; min-width: 0; width: 0; height: 46px;
padding: 8px 13px; margin: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 999px;
background: transparent; color: var(--iad-ink) !important; caret-color: var(--iad-ink);
font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; box-shadow: none; outline-offset: 2px;
appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-input::placeholder { color: var(--iad-muted); opacity: 1; font-size: 12px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit {
display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 40px; width: 40px; height: 40px;
padding: 0; margin: 0 2px 0 0; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.61); border-radius: 999px;
background: rgba(255,255,255,.40); box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(23,42,62,.07), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.72);
transition: background-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.75); }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit:disabled { cursor: progress; opacity: .65; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-status { color: var(--iad-ink); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; }
#ivy-article-dock a:focus-visible, #ivy-article-dock button:focus-visible, #ivy-article-dock input:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--iad-gold) !important; outline-offset: 3px;
}
#ivy-article-dock[data-near-end="true"] .iad-next { border-color: rgba(135,105,60,.66); }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-sr { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
#ivy-article-dock .iad-link:hover {
transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.98);
box-shadow: 0 21px 45px -12px rgba(19,36,53,.34), 0 7px 16px -8px rgba(19,36,53,.25), inset 0 1px 0 #fff, inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.50);
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-link:active { transform: translateY(-1px); }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit:active { transform: scale(.96); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
#ivy-article-dock { --iad-edge: 8px; --iad-bottom: 12px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-link { min-width: 44px; width: 44px; min-height: 44px; height: 44px; padding: 10px; border-radius: 50%; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-direction { display: none; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-center { width: calc(100% - 120px); }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-form { height: 44px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-field { height: 44px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-input { height: 42px; padding: 9px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-input::placeholder { font-size: 11px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit { flex-basis: 36px; width: 36px; height: 38px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-preview { width: min(246px, calc(100vw - 30px)); }
#ivy-article-dock[data-search-focus="true"] .iad-center {
width: calc(100% - max(18px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px)) - max(18px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px)));
}
#ivy-article-dock[data-search-focus="true"] .iad-link { display: none; }
}
/* Keep comfortable field sizes on touch-first devices, including larger tablets. */
@media (pointer: coarse) and (min-width: 721px) {
#ivy-article-dock .iad-form, #ivy-article-dock .iad-field { height: 48px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-input { height: 46px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit { height: 40px; flex-basis: 40px; width: 40px; }
}
@media (hover: none) { #ivy-article-dock .iad-preview { display: none; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
#ivy-article-dock * { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-link:hover, #ivy-article-dock .iad-submit:active { transform: none; }
}
@supports not ((backdrop-filter: blur(1px)) or (-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(1px))) {
#ivy-article-dock .iad-surface { background: #eef3f8; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-transparency: reduce), (prefers-contrast: more) {
#ivy-article-dock .iad-surface { background: #eef3f8; border-color: #8193a5; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; backdrop-filter: none; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-field { background: #fff; border-color: #8193a5; }
}
@media (forced-colors: active) {
#ivy-article-dock .iad-surface, #ivy-article-dock .iad-field, #ivy-article-dock .iad-submit { background: Canvas; border: 1px solid ButtonText; box-shadow: none; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; backdrop-filter: none; }
#ivy-article-dock a, #ivy-article-dock button, #ivy-article-dock .iad-input { color: CanvasText !important; text-shadow: none; }
}
@media print { #ivy-article-dock { display: none !important; } }
/* Shown only on the blog index when the search-handoff fallback is needed. */
#ivy-blog-search-handoff { margin: 20px auto; padding: 18px 22px; max-width: 820px; border: 1px solid #b8c4d0; border-radius: 16px; color: #172b40; background: #f3f6f9; font: 16px/1.5 system-ui,sans-serif; }
#ivy-blog-search-handoff p { margin: 0; }
#ivy-blog-search-handoff a { color: #173e65; text-decoration: underline; }
linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(255,255,255,.24), rgba(255,255,255,.05) 48%, rgba(222,235,251,.12)),
var(--iad-glass);
box-shadow: var(--iad-shadow); pointer-events: auto;
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(170%) contrast(.72) brightness(1.12);
backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(170%) contrast(.72) brightness(1.12);
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-surface::before {
content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit;
pointer-events: none;
box-shadow: inset 1px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.35), inset -1px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.18);
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-link {
position: absolute; bottom: calc(var(--iad-bottom) + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px;
min-width: 112px; min-height: 48px; height: 48px; padding: 10px 18px;
border-radius: 999px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-prev { left: max(var(--iad-edge), env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px)); }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-next { right: max(var(--iad-edge), env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px)); }
#ivy-article-dock svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; flex: 0 0 auto; display: block; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-preview {
position: absolute; bottom: calc(100% + 11px); width: 260px;
padding: 14px 16px; border-radius: 20px;
/* More frosting for a multi-line headline than for the compact controls. */
--iad-glass: rgba(245,249,255,.80);
opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none;
transform: translateY(5px); transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease, visibility .18s ease;
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-prev .iad-preview { left: 0; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-next .iad-preview { right: 0; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-link:hover .iad-preview,
#ivy-article-dock .iad-link:focus-visible .iad-preview {
opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none;
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-eyebrow { display: block; color: var(--iad-gold); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .06em; margin-bottom: 5px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-title { display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 550; line-height: 1.4; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-center {
position: absolute; bottom: calc(var(--iad-bottom) + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px) + var(--iad-keyboard));
left: 50%; width: min(438px, calc(100% - 316px)); transform: translateX(-50%);
pointer-events: none;
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-form { position: relative; height: 48px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-field {
position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0; min-width: 0; height: 48px;
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.60); border-radius: 999px;
background: rgba(255,255,255,.34);
box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(37,57,76,.05), 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.20);
transition: background-color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-field:focus-within {
background: rgba(255,255,255,.56); border-color: rgba(122,95,55,.55);
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-input {
display: block; flex: 1 1 0%; min-width: 0; width: 0; height: 46px;
padding: 8px 13px; margin: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 999px;
background: transparent; color: var(--iad-ink) !important; caret-color: var(--iad-ink);
font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; box-shadow: none; outline-offset: 2px;
appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-input::placeholder { color: var(--iad-muted); opacity: 1; font-size: 12px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit {
display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 40px; width: 40px; height: 40px;
padding: 0; margin: 0 2px 0 0; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.61); border-radius: 999px;
background: rgba(255,255,255,.40); box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(23,42,62,.07), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.72);
transition: background-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.75); }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit:disabled { cursor: progress; opacity: .65; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-status { color: var(--iad-ink); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; }
#ivy-article-dock a:focus-visible, #ivy-article-dock button:focus-visible, #ivy-article-dock input:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--iad-gold) !important; outline-offset: 3px;
}
#ivy-article-dock[data-near-end="true"] .iad-next { border-color: rgba(135,105,60,.66); }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-sr { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
#ivy-article-dock .iad-link:hover {
transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.98);
box-shadow: 0 21px 45px -12px rgba(19,36,53,.34), 0 7px 16px -8px rgba(19,36,53,.25), inset 0 1px 0 #fff, inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.50);
}
#ivy-article-dock .iad-link:active { transform: translateY(-1px); }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit:active { transform: scale(.96); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
#ivy-article-dock { --iad-edge: 8px; --iad-bottom: 12px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-link { min-width: 44px; width: 44px; min-height: 44px; height: 44px; padding: 10px; border-radius: 50%; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-direction { display: none; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-center { width: calc(100% - 120px); }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-form { height: 44px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-field { height: 44px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-input { height: 42px; padding: 9px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-input::placeholder { font-size: 11px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit { flex-basis: 36px; width: 36px; height: 38px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-preview { width: min(246px, calc(100vw - 30px)); }
#ivy-article-dock[data-search-focus="true"] .iad-center {
width: calc(100% - max(18px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px)) - max(18px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px)));
}
#ivy-article-dock[data-search-focus="true"] .iad-link { display: none; }
}
/* Keep comfortable field sizes on touch-first devices, including larger tablets. */
@media (pointer: coarse) and (min-width: 721px) {
#ivy-article-dock .iad-form, #ivy-article-dock .iad-field { height: 48px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-input { height: 46px; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-submit { height: 40px; flex-basis: 40px; width: 40px; }
}
@media (hover: none) { #ivy-article-dock .iad-preview { display: none; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
#ivy-article-dock * { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-link:hover, #ivy-article-dock .iad-submit:active { transform: none; }
}
@supports not ((backdrop-filter: blur(1px)) or (-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(1px))) {
#ivy-article-dock .iad-surface { background: #eef3f8; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-transparency: reduce), (prefers-contrast: more) {
#ivy-article-dock .iad-surface { background: #eef3f8; border-color: #8193a5; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; backdrop-filter: none; }
#ivy-article-dock .iad-field { background: #fff; border-color: #8193a5; }
}
@media (forced-colors: active) {
#ivy-article-dock .iad-surface, #ivy-article-dock .iad-field, #ivy-article-dock .iad-submit { background: Canvas; border: 1px solid ButtonText; box-shadow: none; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; backdrop-filter: none; }
#ivy-article-dock a, #ivy-article-dock button, #ivy-article-dock .iad-input { color: CanvasText !important; text-shadow: none; }
}
@media print { #ivy-article-dock { display: none !important; } }
/* Shown only on the blog index when the search-handoff fallback is needed. */
#ivy-blog-search-handoff { margin: 20px auto; padding: 18px 22px; max-width: 820px; border: 1px solid #b8c4d0; border-radius: 16px; color: #172b40; background: #f3f6f9; font: 16px/1.5 system-ui,sans-serif; }
#ivy-blog-search-handoff p { margin: 0; }
#ivy-blog-search-handoff a { color: #173e65; text-decoration: underline; }
sconnect(); bodyObserver?.disconnect(); delete window[GLOBAL];
}
window[GLOBAL] = { version: '3.0.0', refresh, destroy };
for (const name of ['mercury:load', 'sqs:page-view', 'sqs:after-page-load']) document.addEventListener(name, refresh, { signal: appAbort.signal });
for (const name of ['popstate', 'pageshow', 'load']) window.addEventListener(name, refresh, { signal: appAbort.signal });
if (document.readyState === 'loading') document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', start, { once: true, signal: appAbort.signal }); else start();
})();
