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The Fate of the SAT and ACT in California: Hanging in the Balance
The Fate of the SAT and ACT in California: Hanging in the Balance Posted

College entrance exams, namely the SAT and ACT, are back in the news. It’s been rapid fire over the last year. First was the Varsity Blues scandal (when wealthy parents were hiring tutors for their... Read more

A History of Good Intentions . . .Or So We Thought ACT, SAT, Subject Tests . . . . . Test Optional, Test Flexible . . . HELP!
A History of Good Intentions . . .Or So We Thought ACT, SAT, Subject Tests . . . . . Test Optional, Test Flexible . . . HELP! Posted

The Evolution of College Entrance Examinations (Stewart, Johanek, 1996) Abstract Over the last 150 years, one of the hallmarks of American education has been the testing of increasingly large groups... Read more

Quantifying Humanity: SAT’s new “Adversity Score” Raises Questions
Quantifying Humanity: SAT’s new “Adversity Score” Raises Questions Posted

Every few weeks another bombshell hits the Twitter feeds, Facebook pages, and inboxes of college admissions professionals across the globe, and this week it is College Board’s announcement of their... Read more