(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 […]
Read More »Executive Summary The College Board conducted a pilot predictive validity study to provide colleges and universities with early information about the relationship between the redesigned SAT® and college grades. Fifteen four-year institutions were recruited to administer a pilot form of the redesigned SAT to between 75 and 250 first-year, first-time students very early in the […]
Read More »(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 […]
Read More »(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 […]
Read More »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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