(BUSINESS WIRE)–The age-old college admissions cycle is being challenged by the Department of Education’s introduction of new rules regarding how and when the nation’s financial aid is awarded. Students applying to college this fall will be the first to file their financial aid application forms (referred to as the “FAFSA”) some three months earlier than […]
Read More »(Inside Higher Ed) By Scott Jaschik–In 2008, the College Board started letting those who took the SAT multiple times decide for themselves which scores to report to colleges. Prior to that, people had to submit all the scores, so if a student undertook extensive test coaching and sat for the test multiple times, an admissions […]
Read More »(The College Board)–The new SAT Essay is a lot like writing assignments you’ll see in college. It asks you to read a passage and analyze how the author constructs a persuasive argument. You’ll have 50 minutes to complete your response. Quick Facts The SAT Essay is optional, but many colleges require or recommend it. If […]
Read More »FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2016 ACT Will Move to 2-to-12 Score Range for ACT Writing Test Results IOWA CITY, Iowa—Beginning this fall with the September national test date, ACT will no longer report ACT writing test scores on a 1-to-36 scale. To reduce confusion among users, the writing score will instead be reported on a […]
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