Instead of a blog post, here is a podcast, an op-ed, and a TV clip to answer whether standardized tests matter to colleges (even to so-called “test-blind” colleges), and, if so, how much. If you want all the info with details and nuance, choose the podcast: “College Admissions and Test
College application essays are the best opportunity for students to highlight how they will personally, not just academically, contribute to a college community. Here are tips for doing so effectively.
Despite declining academic preparedness, grades continue to rise. Contrary to public perception, rampant grade inflation has so eroded the meaning of grades that SAT and ACT scores are now better predictors than a student’s high school GPA of academic success in college. Declining Academic Preparedness According to The National Assessment
At least 122 colleges have already returned to requiring test scores or said they will return to doing so in the 2025-2026 admissions cycle. A few of the most notable to do so: MIT, Caltech (which jumped all the way from test-blind directly to test-required), Harvard (which ended its moratorium
More colleges are beginning to tell the truth about their admissions practices. Here is what they’re revealing.
Just announced, Harvard will require test scores for this upcoming 2024-2025 admissions cycle. Other schools (Dartmouth, Yale, etc) returning to test-required admissions was, in some sense, overhyped news. This is likely different. UPDATE: As of about 10 minutes ago, Caltech (which was test-blind) has just returned, effective immediately, to requiring
