The College Board (the nonprofit company that administers the SAT) announced it will provide an Environmental Context Dashboard (ECD) or what the media has labeled an “adversity score” to every SAT score report it sends to colleges in 2020. The ECD index will place students’ SAT scores in the context of their socioeconomic advantages or disadvantages. Factors that go…
Starting in September, the ACT is changing for students who qualify for 50% extended time. Under the existing rules, examinees have five hours to complete the four test sections at their own pace, with no individual time limits on each section. Examinees who qualify for extended-time accommodations on the ACT will now have a time…
Stressed about the SAT or ACT? The last SAT of the year is on June 2. The last ACTs are on June 9 and July 14. Now, have you heard about test-optional and test-flexible schools? Some of the best schools in the country are test-optional or test-flexible including Brandeis, George Washington, NYU, Bowdoin, Wake…