Eighty leading colleges announced in September that they were creating a new basic application, which they in turn would customize, moving them away from reliance on the Common Application. At the time, members of the Coalition for ...

A new study of admissions officers calls into question selective colleges’ claims that they have fully embraced holistic admissions as a means of promoting diverse enrollments. The study, based on an unusual experiment involv...

The University of California admitted nearly 15 percent more in-state freshmen this year over last, reports UC's Office of the President. The number of California residents admitted to UC's freshmen class for fall 2016 increased...

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Security-related problems with the SAT in Asia have been more widespread than previously known, according to Reuters. Internal documents from the College Board, the nonprofit owner of the U.S. college entrance exam, showed that half of ...

The College Board rolled out its revamped SAT on Saturday to mixed reviews from test takers. Of students who had taken the both the old and new versions of the SAT, they were divided on whether the new test was better or easier, Inside H...

The College Board gave the new SAT for the first time Saturday -- crucial not only for the students taking it but for the College Board. With more colleges than ever before going test optional and the ACT gaining market share, the change...

The College Board increased security at last weekend's administration of the revised SAT, reports Inside Higher Ed and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Only students will be permitted to take the new exam.  Zac...

The College Board sent a surprising email on Monday. "Due to a new test security measure," the message said, recipients couldn’t take the SAT this Saturday even though they had registered for it. Instead, they would have ...

A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers introduced legislation on Monday that would expand options for high school students to obtain college credit. The Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act, sponsored by U.S. Sens. Gary Pet...