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Hunting Out West
The strategy may not be new, but few expected it to come out of Cobleskill, N.Y. As an economic downturn...
Asking More Than Male or Female
The Common Application is considering adding voluntary questions about applicants' sexual orientation and gender identity. The application is used by...
AP Eliminates Guessing Penalty
The College Board is about to announce a change in the Advanced Placement program that will end the penalty for...
Era Ends for 3 Subject Test Requirements
For years, applicants to the most competitive colleges in the United States had to submit three scores on SAT Subject...
Hendrix's Odyssey
For Hendrix College, the past decade ushered in a series of unfortunate events. A popular state scholarship program that had...
New Questions on Test Bias
For many years, critics of the SAT have cited a verbal question involving the word "regatta" as an example of...
Vying for Limited Slots
Community colleges pride themselves on open admissions policies. But an increasing number are moving to competitive admissions in nursing programs...
How to Test Writing
The College Board has revamped the tests used by students at many colleges to either place out of introductory composition...