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Tag Archives: SAT
Test-Optional Schools Grow & Now Include U of Chicago
See my post at Forbes.com:Â https://goo.gl/yjmZmj.
Posted in ACT, college, college admission, college counseling, high school, SAT
Tagged achievement, college, high school, high school students, SAT, testing
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From the Ridiculous to the Sublime
Crabby makes a few end of summer suggestions… Who knew that a movie made in 1989 with the flimsiest story and oldest high school students you can imagine would strike so closely at the absurdities of the college admission process? … Continue reading
Posted in admission practices, college admission, college applications, college counseling, college counselor, first-generation students, underserved students
Tagged admission, admission process, college admission, college applications, college counseling, first generation-college students, high school, high school students, low-income students, low-SES students, SAT, transition to college, University and college admissions
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Achievement and Standardized Testing
Back in 2001, Richard Atkinson, then president of the University of California system, sent shock waves through the testing community by suggesting that he would recommend dropping the SAT I in favor of the SAT II. The SAT II, unlike … Continue reading
Posted in ACT, admission practices, American culture, college admission, college counseling, education, high school, SAT, teaching, test scores, testing, underserved students
Tagged achievement, achievement tests, ACT, college admission, college applications, College Board, high school, SAT, standardized testing, University and college admissions
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That Crazy, Mixed-up SAT!
Crabby gets testy… Holy heaving Jeebus, the College Board has decided to change the SAT again! Well, that’s just great. This time around it seems like they’re playing a drunken game of Mr. Potatohead, with the nose going in an … Continue reading
When Will We Learn?
A new report comparing the college performance of students who submitted standardized test scores for admission and those who didn’t finds that there are no significant differences between them. In other words, whether or not testing was used for admission, … Continue reading
Posted in college counseling
Tagged ACT, admission testing, college, college admission, education, SAT, standardized testing
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