News & Commentary

News & Commentary

Recent News
4/9/07 - USAToday reports that the last holdout has caved and now every 4-year college that requires a college entrance exam (CEE) accepts the ACT.
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07/17/06 - Guest author Brandon Boswell asks "how real are the SATs in The Official SAT Study Guide?" and shows us how to get a copy of the actual SAT from the March 2005 administration.
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12/16/05 - CNN.com reports that since many students feel the NEW SAT is just too long, the College Board may decide to separate the SAT into three Subject Area tests
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12/07/05 - The Wall Street Journal reports that many colleges are ignoring the Writing Test on the NEW SAT.
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11/28/05 - The Wall Street Journal reports tha
t the cost of college is rising because of preparation costs for the CEEs, college counseling, scholarship searches, and campus visits.
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08/30/05 - The College Board reports that Math scores have increased while Verbal (now called Critical Reading) scores have remained flat over the last two decades.
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03/09/05 NPR.org - Bob Schaeffer from FairTest weighs in on the NEW SAT - SAT: A Cynical Marketing Ploy
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