Can you make a better decision with less information? More specifically, can college admissions offices make better decisions without standardized test scores? In the last two decades, more and more ...

Earlier this month, President Trump signed a memorandum requiring increased transparency in higher education admissions. The purpose of the order is to ensure that universities are admitting students ...

Standardized test requirements should be aligned with mission—a fact that demands a variety of approaches across different ...

Nearly 2,000 colleges and universities have publicly announced that they will not require the SAT or ACT for admission in fall 2022. That's more than 75% of the degree-granting institutions in the U.S ...

If you’re a junior or senior in high school, or even just starting your high school journey, you’ve probably heard of the infamous SAT (now known as the DSAT). This test is often considered the ...

If you work long enough in education, you see that most academic trends swing through extreme phases like a pendulum. College admissions trends have followed suit, especially regarding standardized ...

When the College Board canceled SAT testing in 2020, hundreds of colleges adopted test-optional admissions policies for that fall. The Urban Institute reported that the number of four-year colleges ...

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