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Lousy SAT Score? Don't Despair

on September 17, 2009 in Other, SAT/ACT

I’ve been helping the college counselor at my son’s San Diego high school with an overwhelming task that he faces every fall:  getting all the seniors ready to apply for college. Herding cats is the image that comes to mind when I contemplate how difficult his responsibility is. A lot of the teenagers who have [...]

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The Dirty Secret Behind the ACT and SAT Tests

on July 23, 2009 in SAT/ACT

Close to 840 colleges and universities no longer require that you submit an ACT or SAT test score for admission. That’s great news for anybody who bombs on standardized tests, but cynical reasons help explain what’s fueling the test-optional movement. In a story that I wrote for The New York Times, I share the hidden [...]

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