(IECA) By Elizabeth Stone, PhD (IECA) (CA) — The role of standardized testing in college admissions is one that has been contested and questioned throughout its history. Although the SAT and the ACT serve, to an extent, the purpose of “objectively” comparing students across the globe, the equity of the tests is quite limited. They […]
Read More »(The Ithacan) By Staff Writers — A report released by the ACT program in late September asserted that test-optional admission policies at colleges and universities are not beneficial. However, Ithaca College administrators, faculty and students said test-optional policies at the college have been worthwhile. The report released by the ACT in September found that test-optional policies do […]
Read More »(The Washington Post) By Nick Anderson — A year after switching to a test-optional admissions policy, George Washington University said this week that its latest freshman class is the most racially diverse in the school’s history. GW, the largest university in the District of Columbia, has in the past several years sought to shed its […]
Read More »(Education Week) By Catherine Gewertz — As college application season ramps up once again, an annual survey of college admissions officers reiterates an important message for high school students who are worried sick about their SAT or ACT scores: The classes you take and the grades you earn are far more important to us than your […]
Read More »(CNN Money) by Katie Lobosco. “This kind of jump is unprecedented, the school said. About 6,000 more students applied compared to the year before. It also saw a “significant” increase in applications from blacks, Hispanics, international students and those who would be the first in their family to go to college. That’s what GW was hoping […]
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