Prospective students applying to Bridgewater must submit documentation regarding their SAT scores, and the admissions committee will review the scores to determine each applicant's eligibility status. Although Bridgewater has no specific SAT score requirements, many potential students apply for enrollment each semester, so a respectable score is needed to compete with the other applicants and to obtain admission into Bridgewater. In 2007, the average SAT score for applicants who were admitted into Bridgewater ranged from 1365 to 1695.
In addition to total scores, the Bridgewater admission office reviewing a students' application will also examine the individual scores for each section. Bridgewater places an emphasis on the math section and the critical reading section of the SAT, so prospective students will typically need proficient scores in these sections to gain admission. Although there are no official requirements, in 2007, the average math score for admitted students ranged from 460 to 570 and the average critical reading score was 450 to 560.
During the admission process, the school judges prospective students based on both their SAT scores and their cumulative high school GPA. Thus, applicants can compensate for substandard SAT scores with superior GPA totals. For example, if a Bridgewater applicant scored slightly less than a 1350 on the SAT, demonstrating an impressive GPA of 3.5 or higher on his transcript can usually compensate for the low test score and help to attain admission into the college.
Some students prefer the ACT testing style as opposed to the SAT format, so applicants who only took the ACT test or applicants who struggled on the SAT but excelled on the ACT may submit their ACT scores. Though there is no established requirement for ACT scores, students need a solid score to gain acceptance. In 2007, the average ACT score for admitted students ranged from 18 to 22. Furthermore, the average math scores for those students was 17 to 23 and the average for the English scores was 16 to 22.