The more we talk with college coaches, the more we realize that your GPA, test scores, and class rank really do matter in the recruiting process.  At some schools, they can matter a great deal.  At EVERY school, they mean something.

A lot of schools have certain averages from an academic standpoint that they must reach with their incoming recruiting class.  Others, like the Ivy and Patriot Leagues, have a tiered system in which they can only get so many recruits into school at each academic tier.

So what does that mean for you?  It means that the better scores you can get on the SAT and ACT, the better chance you have of getting offered by the schools you are interested in.  Whether your increased academic credentials put you into a different tier for the elite academic schools or just make you a better overall candidate than the other prospects a given school is considering, the fact is the better you do academically, the more options you are going to have.

That means get off to a great start academically when the next school year begins and also take the standardized tests again if you feel like you can improve on your scores.  If you haven’t taken them yet, sign up for a testing date as soon as possible.

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