First all-digital SAT, tough math section puts students to the test
The test results might not be in yet but the verdicts are. The first sitting for the new all-digital SAT exam took place on Saturday and put students to the … Read More
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Fully digital SAT’s new ‘adaptive’ sections dumb down college admissions test
Pencils down, power on. Students taking the SAT this week will see some hi-tech changes as the college admissions exam goes fully digital and adopts an “adaptive” testing method — … Read More
Life is ‘hard’ since college admissions scandal
Felicity Huffman, who served 11 days in jail for her involvement in the nationwide 2019 Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, said, “It’s been hard” ever since — and she’s finding … Read More
Students reject Harvard places over campus antisemitism
A place at Harvard used to be something to boast about — now students fear it’s a stigma. Early applicants who received acceptance letters from the university last week are … Read More
Harvard’s secret backdoor for ultra-rich, under-qualified kids
What does Harvard University do when faced with well-connected applicants — the children of mega-donors or other highly influential people — who have less-than-ideal SAT scores and GPAs? The put them … Read More
How colleges are skirting Supreme Cout’s affirmative action ruling
Now that race-based affirmative action in college admissions has been overturned in a landmark Supreme Court decision, colleges, and universities are scrambling to diversify their student bodies without running afoul … Read More
How NYC mom Wai Wah Chin helped end affirmative action
A New York City mom-of-four was the secret weapon in the fight to end affirmative action in college admissions — leading to the Supreme Court’s blockbuster decision to outlaw controversial, … Read More
UNC will no longer consider race, including in essays, during admissions
The University of North Carolina (UNC) will no longer use race as a factor in its admissions and hiring decisions, including in the applications essays, following the monumental decision by the Supreme … Read More
Texas girl Aurora Castner born in jail graduates top of class, heading to Harvard in the fall
A Texas teen who was born in jail exceeded all odds as she graduated from high school at the top of her class and will be attending Harvard University in … Read More
New Orleans high schooler Dennis Barnes earns record $9M in scholarship offers from 125 colleges
A high school senior from New Orleans has been offered a record-breaking $9 million in scholarship offers from 125 colleges. Dennis Barnes, a senior at International High School of New … Read More
