College Roundup: 4/20-4/24
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - April 27, 2009
NYU makes SAT/ACT optional; Quinnipiac volleyball team sues school after being axed.
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Ohio Considers Making ACT Test Graduation Requirement
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Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - February 3, 2009
Gov. Ted Strickland also wants to require community service, a senior thesis, and end-of-course exams.
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What Happened at the NACAC Convention
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Robert Morse
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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - September 30, 2008
The debate over college admissions tests like the SAT was the hot topic in Seattle.
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Report Says Test Scores Should Be Less Important in College Admissions
By
Eddy Ramírez
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Education - September 22, 2008
Colleges should review their policies and consider going test optional if possible.
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About That NACAC Report on the SAT
By
Robert Morse
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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - September 22, 2008
If test scores are used in admissions decisions, they will also be a part of our methodology.
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Getting Ready for the SAT and ACT
By
Lucia Graves
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Education - August 21, 2008
You're pretty much stuck with them, so you might as well do your best to ace them.
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'End-of-Course' Exams Catching On
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Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - August 15, 2008
Critics contend that another standardized test is at least one too many.
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Scores Drop Slightly on ACT
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Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - August 13, 2008
More high school students are taking the test, which is a graduation requirement in some states.
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Girls as Good as Boys at Math
By
Lucia Graves
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On Education - July 25, 2008
A new study says girls measure up to boys in every grade.
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Kids Can Pick Which SAT Scores a College Sees
By
Lucia Graves
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Education - June 24, 2008
The new policy very likely will be popular with students, but what do admissions officers think?
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High School Counselors Take on the SAT, and Other News from NACAC 2007
By
Robert Morse
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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - October 4, 2007
The hot debate at NACAC's 2007 annual conference was about whether some aspects of the college admission process are unfair to students.
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Correcting One of Our Critics
By
Robert Morse
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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - September 14, 2007
Columbia College (Illinois) is wrong when it implies in recent letters that U.S. News ranked it in the recently published 2008 edition of America's Best Colleges.
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SAT Scores Drop for the Second Year in a Row
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Education - August 28, 2007
The College Board reports a gender gap in the writing section and a rise in students with disabilities.
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An Answer for Gustavus Adolphus College
By
Robert Morse
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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - August 23, 2007
A new group of colleges was added to the list of unranked schools for America's Best Colleges 2008.
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