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How Much Does the SAT Matter?

If you are applying to college, or plan on applying to college sometime in the next few years, you’re probably asking yourself the following question: how important is the SAT? The simple (and not entirely satisfying) answer is: it depends. Let me give you three reasons why. 1. Not every

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Test-Optional Colleges: What’s The Catch?

Article originally publish on the Noodle Pros blog College admissions tests—and the SAT in particular—have been under scrutiny for many years. Most people who work in higher education have stories about students accepted with relatively-low SAT or ACT scores achieving near-perfect GPAs in college (and, on the other hand, kids

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Here’s What’s Wrong With The SAT “Adversity Score”

Late last week saw the publication of numerous reports and opinion pieces on the SAT’s new Environmental Context Dashboard. The College Board, the non-profit that administers the SAT, announced on Thursday that it will begin quantifying the level of disadvantage students taking the SAT have faced throughout high school. Along

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