ACT to allow students to retake individual test sections next year
Students will have the option to retake individual sections of the ACT test instead of the entire college entrance exam beginning next September 2020.
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Wealthy parents, celebrities, coaches charged in college admissions scam
Federal prosecutors charged 50 wealthy parents on Tuesday, March 12 for their alleged involvement in a scam that saw their children admitted into some of the top U.S. colleges.
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More effort students put in, more chances to earn scholarship in new program
Students can have the chance to earn scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 by completing key steps in a new scholarship program.
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Less expensive to attend college with rise in grants: report
With universities competing for fewer students each year, going to college is not as expensive as it was in previous years, according to recent data released from an annual College Board report.
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Inside Higher Ed Releases 2018 Survey of Admissions Leaders, Revealing Thoughts on Standardized Testing
Every year, Inside Higher Ed conducts a survey of the people in charge of U.S. college admissions. The survey includes employees at both public and private schools that range in… Continue reading "Inside Higher Ed Releases 2018 Survey of Admissions Leaders, Revealing Thoughts on Standardized Testing"
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Seven U.S. colleges in top 10 of World University Rankings
The Times Higher Education released its 2019 World University Rankings this week, judging research-intensive universities across such categories as teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook. More than 1,250 universities… Continue reading "Seven U.S. colleges in top 10 of World University Rankings"
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Some international students to retake the ACT
As you may already know, the ACT has moved its international tests to a computer-based format. American students who take the ACT at a state or district level also use… Continue reading "Some international students to retake the ACT"
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Waterloo, Western consider this “secret list” in their admissions process
The University of Waterloo and the University of Western Ontario (Western) recently acknowledged a “secret list” that helps them identify which high schools might have a “grade inflation problem.”
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Harvard University holds top spot in annual Wall Street Journal college rankings
For the second consecutive year, Harvard University held its number one spot in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education college rankings released earlier this week.
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U.S. Justice Department supports claims by student group suing Harvard
The Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest on Thursday, Aug. 30, supporting Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), a student group that claims Harvard University discriminates against Asian-American applicants… Continue reading "U.S. Justice Department supports claims by student group suing Harvard"
