ACT Adds July Test Date. Matches SAT

(Edweek) —  ACT Inc. announced Tuesday that it will begin offering a summer test date for the ACT college admissions exam, beginning in 2018. The move matches one by ACT’s rival, the College Board, which recently introduced a 2017 summer test date for its SAT exam. ACT said it will add a seventh date to […]

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Applying to college? There’s an online class for that

(The Daily Pennsylvanian)   By Hari Kumar —  On Feb. 13, Penn launched an online course to aid students and families in the college admissions process, according to PennCurrent. Titled “How to Apply for College,” the program on the Coursera platform gives information about the steps of the application process. The six week, video-based course includes quizzes, forums and […]

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Amid problems, specialists wonder who’s overseeing group that owns SAT

(Reuters) By Renee Dudley —  Last month, the governing body of the College Board — the not-for-profit that owns the SAT college-entrance exam — met at the Ritz-Carlton resort in Fort Lauderdale for its annual retreat. In 2016, the organization struggled with myriad problems: security lapses overseas, a major breach of questions from the new […]

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When College-bound Kids Have Their Acceptances Revoked

(How Stuff Works ) By Julia Layton — Millions of college-bound high-school seniors, from across the United States, just lost interest in school. January was a milestone on the traditional path to higher learning. For most U.S. colleges, applications were due. Early-decision candidates, who applied back in November, found out if they’re attending their first-choice schools. After […]

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College Board Adds a New SAT Practice Test!

Original Linkedin Post from Test Prep & Tutoring Professionals: “The College Board announced the release of SAT Practice Test 7. We’ve also added it to our free Test Prep & Admissions Resource Library.  Beyond Practice Test #7, we have added Answers, Explanations, Scoring Instructions, and the Essay.” Community Membership is required to access but that is also free. […]

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