Has discarding standardized test scores made any significant difference in diversifying student populations? Not really.
MIT’s standardized testing policy reversal in addition to the continuation of grade inflation and high records of college applications mean that students need to be taking the ACT® and SAT® seriously.
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Harvard's decision to continue its foray into test-optional admissions is as much about helping out the institution as it is about helping prospective students.
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There are 3 points relative to ACT® and SAT® testing that we believe are worth mentioning now that testing normalcy is starting to return.
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With all the talk surrounding ACT® and SAT® computer-based tests, what exactly does that mean for the future - both for students and for test prep?
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The movement to end legacy college admissions is gaining steam. You should be hoping it succeeds.
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It is becoming increasingly apparent that test scores will hold more comparative value than ever before. One of the main reasons: grade inflation.
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It turns out that the website infrastructure wasn’t the only thing that collapsed. July’s registration rush proves that many of the myths of the “Test-Optional” era are falling apart, as well.
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Sure, students will still have GPAs that include spring 2020, but what will they mean?
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For students applying to college this year (and for the near future), coronavirus will certainly have its effect on the application process.
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College Board announced that they would offer a computerized version of the fall SAT® that could be taken from the comfort and safety of students’ homes. Last week, this announcement was walked back. So, what now?
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The University of California’s Academic Council’s latest study has major implications for the testing industry. In fact, the findings prove that much of the current doom and gloom around the future of testing is largely unfounded.
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It’s not often that my Google News alert for “college admissions” returns articles from TMZ.com. Let’s just say that on one fateful Tuesday, my day got off to a very weird start.
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The University of California Board of Regents have recently approved a plan which many are touting as the death knell of college admissions tests.
It’s not.
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