The New York Times 1:26 am on March 29, 2022
Tags: ACT (Examination), Admissions Standards ( 107 ), Colleges and Universities ( 914 ), Massachusetts ( 132 ), Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( 43 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 )

M.I.T. Will Again Require SAT and ACT Scores

The university said it was reinstating the admissions requirement, which it had waived in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic, for the 2022-23 application cycle.

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The New York Times 2:30 am on December 17, 2021
Tags: ACT (Examination), Admissions Standards ( 107 ), Colleges and Universities ( 914 ), Harvard University ( 118 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 ), Tests and Examinations ( 49 )

Harvard Won’t Require SAT or ACT Scores for Admission for Several Years

The university joins many others that have eliminated the ACT and SAT requirements, adding fuel to the movement to get rid of standardized test scores.

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Harvard Extends Test-Optional Admissions Policy for Four Years

The university joins many others that have eliminated the ACT and SAT requirements, adding fuel to the movement to get rid of standardized test scores.

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The New York Times 9:05 pm on September 13, 2021
Tags: ACT (Examination), Admissions Standards ( 107 ), Affirmative Action ( 40 ), california ( 1,446 ), Community Colleges ( 29 ), Hispanic-Americans ( 283 ), internal-sub-only ( 131 ), Minorities ( 285 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 ), University of California ( 36 )

Why the SAT May be the Best Option

As long as schools brag about their low admission rates, campus diversity initiatives will always be about tweaking around the edges.

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The New York Times 7:55 pm on May 28, 2021
Tags: ACT (Examination), College Admissions Scandal (2019) ( 23 ), Edge College and Career Network, Frauds and Swindling ( 343 ), Giannulli, Mossimo ( 5 ), Loughlin, Lori ( 9 ), Mark Hauser, Riddell, Mark (1982- ), Sentences (Criminal) ( 66 ), Singer, William (1960- ) ( 8 )

Mark Hauser Sentenced to Two Months in College Admissions Scandal

Lawyers for Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli said Mark Hauser, a private equity executive, recommended the services of a central figure in the admissions scandal.

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The New York Times 7:57 pm on May 15, 2021
Tags: ACT (Examination), Admissions Standards ( 107 ), california ( 1,446 ), College Board ( 14 ), Colleges and Universities ( 914 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 ), Tests and Examinations ( 49 ), University of California ( 36 )

University of California Will No Longer Consider SAT and ACT Scores

The university system has reached a settlement with students to scrap even optional testing from admissions and scholarship decisions.

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The New York Times 5:00 pm on February 20, 2021
Tags: ACT (Examination), Admissions Standards ( 107 ), California State University ( 11 ), Colleges and Universities ( 914 ), Common Application, The ( 2 ), Cornell University ( 20 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,553 ), Education (Secondary) ( 45 ), Private and Sectarian Schools ( 87 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 )

Interest Surges in Top Colleges, While Struggling Ones Scrape for Applicants

Waiving standardized test requirements during the pandemic brought more hopefuls to the Ivy League and large state schools, while less-selective colleges face an alarming drop.

#act-examination, #admissions-standards, #california-state-university, #colleges-and-universities, #common-application-the, #cornell-university, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-secondary, #private-and-sectarian-schools, #sat-college-admission-test

The New York Times 5:49 pm on November 27, 2020
Tags: ACT (Examination), Admissions Standards ( 107 ), Colleges and Universities ( 914 ), Common Application, The ( 2 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,553 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 )

The Exquisite Angst of Applying to College in a Deeply Anxious Year

The pandemic has changed everything about the stressful admissions process, adding even more strain on students.

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The New York Times 7:22 pm on September 27, 2020
Tags: ACT (Examination), ACT, Inc ( 5 ), Admissions Standards ( 107 ), College Board ( 14 ), Colleges and Universities ( 914 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,553 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,143 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 1,050 ), Sleepy Hollow (NY) ( 3 ), Sleepy Hollow High School ( 2 ), University of California ( 36 )

A New Test for SAT Takers: Covid-19

The coronavirus presents a daunting new test for SAT takers, including our reporter, whose Princeton Review guides haven’t been cracked in years.

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The New York Times 6:30 pm on September 5, 2020
Tags: ACT (Examination), Admissions Standards ( 107 ), Books and Literature ( 2,542 ), Colleges and Universities ( 914 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,553 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,646 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 ), Selingo, Jeffrey J ( 2 ), Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions (Book) ( 2 )

The Coronavirus May Change College Admissions Forever

A pandemic returns the focus to what matters: education.

#act-examination, #admissions-standards, #books-and-literature, #colleges-and-universities, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #sat-college-admission-test, #selingo-jeffrey-j, #who-gets-in-and-why-a-year-inside-college-admissions-book

The New York Times 5:00 pm on June 3, 2020
Tags: ACT (Examination), Admissions Standards ( 107 ), Colleges and Universities ( 914 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,553 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,646 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,143 ), Education (Secondary) ( 45 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 )

How to Normalize the College Search Process for Juniors

The class of 2021 is missing spring grades, ACT and SAT scores and the chance to take campus tours. Here’s expert advice on what to do.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 23, 2020
Tags: ACT (Examination), ACT, Inc ( 5 ), Admissions Standards ( 107 ), california ( 1,446 ), College Board ( 14 ), Colleges and Universities ( 914 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,553 ), Education ( 449 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 ), University of California ( 36 )

Why Is the SAT Falling Out of Favor?

The University of California will no longer use SAT and ACT scores in admissions decisions. Critics say the tests put less wealthy students at a disadvantage.

#act-examination, #act-inc, #admissions-standards, #california, #college-board, #colleges-and-universities, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education, #sat-college-admission-test, #university-of-california

The New York Times 6:02 pm on May 21, 2020
Tags: ACT (Examination), Admissions Standards ( 107 ), california ( 1,446 ), Colleges and Universities ( 914 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,553 ), Education (Secondary) ( 45 ), Napolitano, Janet ( 2 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 )

University of California Considers Phasing Out Standardized Tests

Regents are voting on a proposal to make the SAT and ACT optional for in-state applicants until 2024, and then eliminate them, a decision that would have major implications for college admissions.

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The New York Times 11:32 pm on May 20, 2020
Tags: ACT (Examination), ACT, Inc ( 5 ), Admissions Standards ( 107 ), california ( 1,446 ), College Board ( 14 ), Colleges and Universities ( 914 ), Grading of Students ( 20 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 ), University of California ( 36 )

Go Ahead, California, Get Rid of the SAT

When it comes to college admissions, standardized tests penalize ambitious low-income students.

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The New York Times 7:55 pm on May 1, 2020
Tags: ACT (Examination), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,553 ), Grading of Students ( 20 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 )

A Pandemic Isn’t a Reason to Abolish the SAT

For now, the SAT and ACT are more democratic than many of the other metrics used to evaluate college applicants.

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The New York Times 10:27 pm on April 15, 2020
Tags: ACT (Examination), ACT, Inc ( 5 ), Admissions Standards ( 107 ), College Board ( 14 ), Colleges and Universities ( 914 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,553 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,143 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 )

SAT and ACT Will Offer At-Home Tests if Coronavirus Closings Continue

The coronavirus is forcing the SAT and ACT to develop digital versions of the standardized tests in case schools remain closed. Critics fear that could deepen inequities.

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The New York Times 2:38 pm on April 15, 2020
Tags: ACT (Examination), ACT, Inc ( 5 ), Amherst College ( 5 ), Boston University ( 17 ), Case Western Reserve University ( 2 ), College Board ( 14 ), Colleges and Universities ( 914 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,553 ), Davidson College ( 3 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,143 ), Epidemics ( 496 ), Haverford College ( 4 ), Oregon State University ( 8 ), SAT (College Admission Test) ( 29 ), Texas Christian University ( 3 ), Trinity University, Tufts University ( 5 ), Tulane University ( 3 ), University of California ( 36 ), University of Oregon ( 16 ), university of washington ( 23 ), Williams College

Some Colleges Are Waiving SAT and ACT Requirements

With high school disrupted, a growing number of schools are waiving standardized testing requirements for 2021 applicants.

#act-examination, #act-inc, #amherst-college, #boston-university, #case-western-reserve-university, #college-board, #colleges-and-universities, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #davidson-college, #education-k-12, #epidemics, #haverford-college, #oregon-state-university, #sat-college-admission-test, #texas-christian-university, #trinity-university, #tufts-university, #tulane-university, #university-of-california, #university-of-oregon, #university-of-washington, #williams-college

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