Saturday, May 17, 2008

SAT

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Admissions Officials Shrug at SAT Writing Test

New survey captures opinions on exam and college affordability. more >>

High School Counselors Take on the SAT, and Other News from NACAC 2007

The hot debate at NACAC's 2007 annual conference was about whether some aspects of the college admission process are unfair to students. more >>

Correcting One of Our Critics

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. more >>

SAT Scores Drop for the Second Year in a Row

The College Board reports a gender gap in the writing section and a rise in students with disabilities. more >>

An Answer for Gustavus Adolphus College

A new group of colleges was added to the list of unranked schools for America's Best Colleges 2008. more >>

A Maryland School Moves Away From SAT

Salisbury University will become the first state school in Maryland not to require standardized test scores for admission, the state's Board of Regents decided last week. "There are issues about the SAT and its fairness--there's certainly a coordination between success on the SAT and family income," University System Chancellor Brit Kirwan told the Diamondback. more >>

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