COVID-19 has transformed the college applications and admissions system. From financial aid to determining which colleges to apply to, students are now faced with important decisions more than ever. This year, students have dealt with challenges unique to the...
As every new school year approaches, high school juniors prepare to take the SAT and/or ACT while seniors work on their college and scholarship applications, which often require students to submit SAT/ACT scores. This year, however, a judge has ruled that all nine...
The College Board, which owns and administers the SAT, has decided to no longer offer SAT Subject Tests and the SAT Essay as of Jan. 19. This decision especially affects juniors, such as Xavier Alban, who were planning to take these tests for college admissions. “I’d...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a multitude of preexisting problems. In California, the standardized testing debate is one of them. For years, educators, researchers and students alike have pointed out several major flaws of the SAT and ACT as a part of the...
Amid COVID-19, students’ opportunities to engage in standardized testing, participate in extracurriculars and communicate with teachers and counselors have been jeopardized. In response to these prevalent struggles, colleges have adopted new systematic changes, with...
College Board, which owns the SAT and Advanced Placement Program, has long been seen as a monopolistic and corrupt organization. Its dark and greedy side has only been amplified through its administration of the 2020 AP exams during the COVID-19 pandemic. AP exams...
Standardized testing has played a major role in a student's journey to college for many years. However, now that the spring testing dates for the SAT and ACT have been canceled due to the coronavirus, dozens of colleges across the nation have announced their decisions...
Thousands of students compete with each other for a spot at their favorite college. However, has the difficulty changed for students to get into college? Do you need a 4.0 GPA? Extracurricular activities? Amazing entrance essays? Outstanding SAT scores? There are no...
With numerous uncertainties rising alongside COVID-19 cases, students were struck with school closures and cancellations the last month. However, how the grading system will function in the spring semester of the 2019-2020 school year also has been a concern for both...
On April 1, the University of California institutions announced that the application requirements for the class of 2021 will be eased by the elimination of SAT or ACT scores as well as the minimum GPA requirement. This was due to the unexpected outbreak of COVID-19...
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