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.
Today, admission offices are more likely to not use those test scores and instead, focus on the student’s cumulative GPA.
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research adds to evidence that elite, highly rejective colleges are ...
The first standardized college entrance exams in the U.S. appeared with the College Entrance Examination Board in 1900, formed from 12 colleges, including Harvard University and Columbia University.
By Theresa Pratt, Staff Writer In the past few years more universities have switched to become permanent test-optional ...
The ACT and SAT are widely accepted by U.S. colleges, which often prompts students to ask: Which test should I take? The answer lies in understanding the differences between the two tests.
The decision to alter the ACT follows changes made to the SAT earlier this year by the College Board, the non-profit organization that develops and administers that test. The SAT was shortened by ...
Makers of the ACT announced in 2019 a plan to broadly offer their first computer-based ACT in September 2020. Students would still have the option to test on paper, and those who selected the ...
A faculty report released in February said UC should continue to require that applicants for undergraduate admission take standardized college admissions tests like the SAT and ACT. That report says ...