In the final episode of Fair Admission, we ask: what’s next for college admissions? With a full view of the inequities on the path to college, it’s time to hear the answers of experts as they...
To understand standardized testing, we have to go back in time. Tracing the history of the SAT from its racist origins to its discriminatory impacts today, the imperative for a test-free future becomes...
Rather than attaching a label to young children, we could invest in a schoolwide enrichment model that is available to all students, allowing for more equitable and healthy academic growth.
Universities need to prioritize civic engagement over traditional testing requirements. To do so, service learning needs to be intertwined with academic requirements as to not add to the amount of work we already face.
Exams should be redesigned so that they effectively test students’ ability to problem-solve beyond just copying facts or formulas. This is what open-note testing promotes: an emphasis on understanding rather than regurgitation.
Administration, please keep our mental health and mounting stress in mind as we head into the new year. If you could sprinkle in a few extra holidays — possibly even a snow day — maybe we could all once again get that familiar rush of warmth at the thought of getting just one extra day to take a breath.
Tests, tests, tests. The General Educational Development testing program has lowered its minimum passing score by five points following test takers’ complaints that the test is too difficult, NPR reported...
Beginning this fall, the Boston University College of Fine Arts is no longer requiring SAT and ACT scores in prospective students’ applications.
According to its website, CFA aims to give its students...
