While elite colleges and students reconsidered the value of the tests and the SAT gained consumers, the ACT made changes over ...

Here’s an SAT-style question that college administrators should be required to answer: What is the best predictor of a student’s academic success at an elite college? A) Family income. B) Skin color.

A student looks at questions during a college test preparation class at Holton Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland. Here’s an SAT-style question that college administrators should be required to answer: ...

Recently, I had a fascinating conversation with a college admissions officer about the massive influx of applicants many "test-optional" colleges and universities are getting. This conversation was ...

Indian students face challenges with SAT and ACT exams. Strong school grades do not guarantee success. The tests require ...

Let me start with some statistics. From the U.S. class of 2023, made up of 3.7 to 4 million seniors, about 1.9 million students took the SAT—but somewhere between 40% and 50% of those seniors didn’t ...

When students are not academically ready for a major or a college, they have lower rates of completing their desired degrees, ...

Trying to decide between the ACT and SAT? You’re in the right place. Both tests have been used for over 65 years and remain widely accepted in college admissions. They serve the same purpose, but ...

The Nov. 1 early application deadline for most colleges is almost here. More than at any time in the year — especially since COVID upended many college admissions precedents — I get a litany of ...

Are standardized tests poised for a comeback? Dartmouth College announced this week it would be reinstating its requirement for applicants to submit scores from the SAT or ACT, a mandate that it and ...

Students who opt for the online ACT won't know until the day of the test whether they get the traditional digital test or the shorter, experimental version. Racing to catch up to the College Board and ...