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The ACT Now Endorses Superscoring. Is It Equitable? ACT Research Says Yes, Others Remain Skeptical
Going forward, the ACT says it will provide an automatically calculated superscore to all students who have taken its standardized test more than once. The nonprofit cites its own research that has determined superscoring to be the best predictor for how students will perform in college.
April 7, 2021
Disabilties
Judge: âUC System Must Stop Using SAT/ACT Scores For Admissions, Scholarship Decisions
The University of California system must stop using SAT or ACT scores when making admissions and scholarship decisions, ruled Alameda Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman on Tuesday, reports The Hill. The verdict arrives after a lawsuit earlier this year alleged that, by using SAT or ACT scores in admissions and scholarship decisions, the UC system [âŠ]
September 2, 2020
News Roundup
Dr. Angel PĂ©rez Named CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) on Monday named Dr. Angel B. PĂ©rez the next chief executive officer of the organization. PĂ©rez succeeds Dr. Joyce E. Smith, who is retiring after more than 30 years as the associationâs deputy executive director, executive director and CEO, said NACAC, in a statement. PĂ©rez is currently [âŠ]
May 5, 2020
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Due to Pandemic, Cornell Suspends ACT/SAT Requirement for 2021 Applicants
Due to the cancellation of standardized tests because of the pandemic, Cornell University has suspended ACT/SAT exam requirements for students seeking to enroll at the institution beginning in August 2021. The suspension of test requirements also applies to early decision and regular decision rounds of review, Cornell said. In a statement on its website, Cornell [âŠ]
April 24, 2020
COVID-19
College Board Cancels June 6 SAT, May Provide Home Test in the Fall
The College Board said on Wednesday it has canceled the June 6 SAT and SAT Subject Test in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to cancel was taken âto keep students safe, and in alignment with public health guidance and school closures across 192 countries,â the board said. It also said that it may [âŠ]
April 15, 2020
COVID-19
Alabama A&M Waives SAT/ACT Requirement For 2020-2021 School Year
Alabama A&M University, a historically Black university, on Wednesday said it is waiving the requirement of the standardized SAT and ACT exams for the 2020-2021 school year because many students havenât been able to access these exams due to coronavirus-related cancellations, reported WAFF 48. The university said the test requirement will be waived for first-year [âŠ]
April 15, 2020
News Roundup
Dozens of Colleges Have Nixed SAT/ACT for Fall 2021 Admissions Since the Coronavirus Spread
Since the shutdown of educational institutions due to the coronavirus pandemic, dozens of colleges have announced test-optional policies for fall 2021 admissions, reported The Washington Post. The Post said âa record number ofâ higher education institutions have nixed the requirement that students take the ACT or the SAT â standardized tests for college admission â [âŠ]
April 13, 2020
COVID-19
U of California Suspends SAT/ACT Requirements For Fall 2021 Admissions
In response to the massive upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the University of California (UC) said this week it will suspend requirements for the SAT/ACT standardized tests for students applying for admission as freshmen for fall 2021. Among other measures, UC is also suspending the letter grade requirement for academic classes taken in winter, [âŠ]
April 2, 2020
News Roundup
Oregonâs Public Universities Wonât Require SAT or ACTÂ Starting Fall 2021
Oregonâs seven public universities and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced Wednesday that they wonât require freshman applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission, starting with the fall term of 2021. The change will be applicable to students seeking admission to Eastern Oregon University, Portland State University, Oregon State [âŠ]
March 25, 2020
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IU Bloomington Eliminates Test Scores in Admission Process
As part of Indiana University Bloomingtonâs admission process, students will no longer be required to submit their standardized test scores, according to WTHR. This policy will become effective in August 2020 for students applying for the 2021 school year. However, the change only applies to IU Bloomington, not the entire campus system. The elimination of [âŠ]
January 23, 2020
Students
ACT and Univision Team Up to Expand Hispanic Access to Higher Education
While Hispanic students make up nearly a fifth of the U.S. student population, they meet ACT College Readiness Benchmarks at lower rates than their peers. The ACTâs Center for Equity in Learning partnered with Univision, the leading Hispanic media company in the U.S., to create a research report with recommendations for increasing Hispanicsâ access to [âŠ]
September 13, 2019
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Debate Surrounds College Boardâs Adversity Score Replacement
The College Board reversed its controversial decision to give students an adversity score, a number meant to put SAT results in the context of studentsâ life challenges. The score will be replaced with Landscape, a new tool that includes multiple metrics as opposed to a single value. But critics question whether itâs a better alternative.
August 30, 2019
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