I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. Janet Godwin, CEO of ACT, recently announced changes to the ACT test. Beginning April 2025, there will be more time per question.
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research adds to evidence that elite, highly rejective colleges are ...
Test-optional students may help the University of Missouri system weather the coming "enrollment cliff," but student success ...
Today, admission offices are more likely to not use those test scores and instead, focus on the student’s cumulative GPA.
By Theresa Pratt, Staff Writer In the past few years more universities have switched to become permanent test-optional ...
The College Board announced in early 2021 that it was ending the SAT optional essay and subject tests. Currently, the ACT continues to offer its optional 40-minute writing test that accompanies ...
Stress isn't necessarily a new feeling for high school students, but taking a standardized test like the ACT or SAT can bring its own set of challenges. These college entrance exams are somewhat ...
or students from homeschool environments who have not taken any—or very few—Advanced Placement or dual-enrollment college courses would likely benefit from providing test scores. This may include any ...
The dramatic action came in response to the cancellation of testing by the SAT and ACT this spring ... “The decision to go test-optional for the Fall 2020 application cycle positions the UC as a ...
This policy allows applicants to decide for themselves whether or not their SAT or ACT results accurately reflect their academic ability and potential. For candidates electing to submit them, test ...