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COVID-19

California State U Suspends ACT/SAT Requirement For 2021-2022 Academic Year

California State University on Friday said it will temporarily suspend the requirement of standardized exams ACT/SAT for the 2021-2022 academic year in light of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the university made clear that the “temporary change of admission eligibility applies only for the fall 2021, winter 2022 and spring 2022 admission cycles.” To be […]

April 19, 2020

COVID-19

College Board Cancels June 6 SAT, May Provide Home Test in the Fall

The College Board said on Wednesday it has canceled the June 6 SAT and SAT Subject Test in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to cancel was taken “to keep students safe, and in alignment with public health guidance and school closures across 192 countries,” the board said. It also said that it may […]

April 15, 2020

COVID-19

Alabama A&M Waives SAT/ACT Requirement For 2020-2021 School Year

Alabama A&M University, a historically Black university, on Wednesday said it is waiving the requirement of the standardized SAT and ACT exams for the 2020-2021 school year because many students haven’t been able to access these exams due to coronavirus-related cancellations, reported WAFF 48. The university said the test requirement will be waived for first-year […]

April 15, 2020

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Students Call For Test Optional Admissions in 2021 as the Coronavirus Delays ACT And SAT

This April, opportunities to take the SAT and ACT were canceled with tentative postponements until June. While some students take these tests only once, it’s common to take them multiple times to try for the best possible score. Over one million juniors were scheduled to take the SAT or ACT for the first time this spring, according to the College Board.

April 13, 2020

News Roundup

Dozens of Colleges Have Nixed SAT/ACT for Fall 2021 Admissions Since the Coronavirus Spread

Since the shutdown of educational institutions due to the coronavirus pandemic, dozens of colleges have announced test-optional policies for fall 2021 admissions, reported The Washington Post. The Post said “a record number of” higher education institutions have nixed the requirement that students take the ACT or the SAT — standardized tests for college admission — […]

April 13, 2020

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Amid Pandemic, Santa Clara U Offers Test-Optional Undergraduate Admissions for Two Years

Santa Clara University is offering two-year test-optional admissions for first-year and transfer students seeking enrollment beginning in the winter 2021 and fall 2021 terms, the institution said in a statement, adding that it’s relaxing requirements keeping in mind the difficulties students are facing due to the coronavirus pandemic. That means scores on standardized tests such […]

April 6, 2020

COVID-19

Alabama State U Waives SAT/ACT Requirement For 2020-2021 Academic Year

Alabama State University announced this week it will waive the ACT/SAT test requirements for the 2020-2021 academic year, following the cancellation of the SAT’s May test date and the postponement of the ACT‘s test date deadline due to the coronavirus pandemic. “As the nation faces the COVID-19 crisis, we do not want to place undue […]

April 2, 2020

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U of California Suspends SAT/ACT Requirements For Fall 2021 Admissions

In response to the massive upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the University of California (UC) said this week it will suspend requirements for the SAT/ACT standardized tests for students applying for admission as freshmen for fall 2021. Among other measures, UC is also suspending the letter grade requirement for academic classes taken in winter, […]

April 2, 2020

News Roundup

Oregon’s Public Universities Won’t Require SAT or ACT Starting Fall 2021

Oregon’s seven public universities and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced Wednesday that they won’t require freshman applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission, starting with the fall term of 2021. The change will be applicable to students seeking admission to Eastern Oregon University, Portland State University, Oregon State […]

March 25, 2020

COVID-19

ACT and SAT Postponed to Mitigate Spread of Coronavirus

Spring college admissions tests, such as the ACT and SAT, are being rescheduled or postponed in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus, reported the Associated Press. Meanwhile, Advanced Placement students may be allowed to take their college credit exams from home. The April 4 ACT test has been rescheduled for June 13. […]

March 17, 2020

News Roundup

Northern Illinois University Eliminates Use of Standardized Test Scores in Admissions

Northern Illinois University (NIU) will eliminate the use of standardized test scores when making general admission and merit scholarship decisions, beginning with applications for the 2021 fall semester. As a result of the new, test-blind policy, the school says any high school graduate who applies with a cumulative GPA or 3.0 or above will be […]

January 31, 2020

News Roundup

Study Finds GPA Stronger Than ACT in Predicting College Success

Contrary to popular belief, students’ high school grade point averages are five times stronger than ACT scores at predicting college graduation. That’s according to a new study published in Educational Researcher. Conducted by the University of Chicago’s Dr. Elaine M. Allensworth and Kallie Clark, the study examined 55,083 students who graduated from the Chicago public […]

January 28, 2020