Wow

Hey everyone - Sorry to be offline but we've been swamped with visitors this week. We have had 5 visit days in one week, seeing almost 2000 people!! It's been awesome. Campus looked great, and the weather was warm. It was a perfect time to show off our beautiful campus.

We had lots of questions from visitors, so let me share the most common one. It revolved around when to apply if you're retaking the ACT this Saturday. Often the question is: "Should I wait to apply and see what my new score is or should I apply now and just update you with the new score?" Bottom line answer: It doesn't matter.

Here's why: We will always take whichever test score is highest. So, if you were unhappy with your score and are retaking it, and if your new score goes up, that's the one we'll use for an admissions decision...the higher one. So, say you applied now and were denied or got a waitlist (postponed) letter. If your new score is higher and might make us change our decision, we'll pull your application right away and reevaluate it in light of the new score. The ultimate decision may change or it may not, but it will always be reevaluated.

Similarly, if you wait for your new scores, you'll typically get them a couple weeks after taking the test. That is still plenty of time to apply before our December 1st priority date. So, really, the choice is yours. Make sense?

Good luck for all you test takers! My ACT tips? If you don't know an answer to a question, move on and come back to it. Don't agonize over one question for 10 minutes. Relax, get a good night's sleep the night before, eat breakfast, and just do your best.

Cheers,
Kris