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SAT, ACT, and IB Canceled; At-Home Testing for AP and GRE
As testing organizations respond to Covid-19 containment measures, it’s key for students to understand their options.
ACT Announces Key Enhancements in 2020
This coming year, ACT will roll out a set of key improvements to test delivery and reporting. All are designed to attract more students.
Update on the Test Optional Debate: The UC Faculty Report
University of California faculty task force advises retaining the use of SAT and ACT in admissions, due to their role in advanced analytics and concerns around grade inflation.
College Admissions: The Year in Review
The year 2019 did not disappoint those who love change in college admissions. Here are highlights students should be aware of.
The End of SAT and ACT Essays
NOTE: This is an updated post, originally published June 27, 2018.
A Word on the Admissions Scandal
The recent college admissions scandal has sparked an important debate around ethical access to higher education.
Additions to the College Admissions Landscape
In recent years, more colleges have introduced indirect means of assessing student interest and engagement.
5 Tips for SAT and ACT Math
Stumped by a multiple-choice algebra or geometry problem on a standardized test like SAT or ACT? Incorporate these tips into your study routine.
Three Tips for Using a Calculator on SAT and ACT
When we show students how to leverage their graphing calculators for success on the SAT and ACT, they often reply, "Wow – I never knew I could do that!"
Anyone Can Be a Polymath
Far from a simple hoop students need to jump through in order to attend college, the SAT and ACT (as well as other tests, like GRE) do reasonably well in assessing one’s ability to think creatively about problems in different contexts.