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Sep 8, 2026
International ACAC Dispatch: Global SAT Growth • ETS Acquires ACT • Early Decision Under Fire
Jul 28, 2026
June 2026 Digital SAT Recap: What Students Should Know
Jul 15, 2026
June News: All Ivies Require SAT/ACT • AI Stumbles • $100K Colleges • Waitlists Surge • Merit Aid Grows
Jun 19, 2026
May SAT 2026 Official Test Dispatch: Fast Pacing, Deceptive Wording, and Mental Stamina
Jun 1, 2026
November News: Princeton Restores Tests • Harvard Alters Interview • Trump Compact Falters • Intl Enrollment Uneven
Nov 14, 2025
Beyond Test-Optional: Decoding the Next Era of College Admissions
Nov 10, 2025
Stanford Reinstates Tests • AI in Admissions • UK Apps Surge • 3-Year Degrees Rising
Oct 9, 2025
Harvard’s Plan B, Pell Grant Cuts, University Shakeups & More | July Admissions Roundup
Jul 3, 2025
Understanding the New ACT: Key Changes, Concerns, and Strategic Advice
Jul 3, 2025
Chinese Students Targeted, A Fragile Win for Harvard, SAT Back in Egypt, ACT Uncertainty
Jul 3, 2025
Escalating Threats to International Students & U.S. Universities, ACT Launch Woes, “Late Decision” Enrollment
Apr 28, 2025
March News: Penn & Ohio State Reinstate Tests, Syracuse Stays Test-Optional, DEI Crackdown Expands
Mar 27, 2025
MIT Waives Tuition for Most, Public Ivy Remains Test Optional, FAFSA’s Enrollment Impact, SAT Accepted in India
Jan 14, 2025
Affirmative Action Ban Fallout, Testing Changes at Carnegie Mellon & Johns Hopkins, Legacy Bans Expand
Jan 14, 2025
The New ACT: Everything We Know, CB Modifies SAT Practice Tests, DEI Stand-ins, AP Recalibration Doubts
Jan 14, 2025
Shorter ACT, Concordance Issues, AI Writing Detection, Rice Recommends Testing
Jan 14, 2025
First Online ACT Practice Test Released, But Questions Remain
Jan 14, 2025
The New ACT: Everything We Know So Far
Jul 30, 2024
Stanford & Georgia State Revive Testing, FAFSA Fiasco Threatens Enrollment, Penalties for Legacy Admissions
Jul 16, 2024
The Concordance Conundrum: Are SAT and ACT Scores Still Comparable?
Jul 15, 2024
Harvard, Caltech Back to Testing, Shorter ACT, DEI Rebrands, Princeton Legacies Continue
Apr 19, 2024
Brown, UT Austin Go Test-Required, Perks of International Degrees, Workarounds to Race-based Admissions
Apr 3, 2024
Testing Requirements in Flux: Navigating the Evolving Admissions Policies
Mar 14, 2024
February News: Yale, Michigan, & the Standardized Test Schism. AI Fallout: Duke Deprioritizes the Essay
Mar 13, 2024
Dartmouth Reinstates SAT/ACT, Further FAFSA Delays, Virginia To End Legacy Admissions
Feb 12, 2024
January News: Will Connecticut Ban Legacy Admissions? “Better” FAFSA, Direct Admissions in NY, Test Optional’s Future Uncertain
Jan 25, 2024
December News: Half of HS Students Use AI, Attempts to Restore Equity in Admissions, American vs European MBAs
Dec 26, 2023
Rising Threat to Legacies, AI Reviews Personal Statements, Overqualified Student Rejections
Dec 2, 2023
Onsen Education Digital SAT Mobile App: Official Launch
Nov 12, 2023
College Degrees & Life Expectancy, AI in Admissions Offices, Rising Dropout Rates, Guaranteed Admissions
Oct 20, 2023
Face-to-Face Admissions, AP vs IB, FAFSA Changes, Test Optional: a Misnomer
Oct 2, 2023
New SAT Math: An In-depth Look
Sep 24, 2023
August News: Challenges to ED & Legacy Admissions, Florida cedes to College Board, Personal Statement Adapts to Race-Blind Admissions
Aug 24, 2023
Self-Awareness: A Key Component in Test Prep
Aug 24, 2023
August News: Bias at Elite Colleges, Legacy Admissions Challenges, AI Pitfalls
Aug 1, 2023
July News: Admissions after Affirmative Action: More Emphasis on the Essay?
Jul 25, 2023
Unpacking the New GMAT & Updated GRE: The Big Changes & How to Prepare
Jul 17, 2023
New SAT Verbal: An In-depth Look
Jul 17, 2023
The Digital PSAT – Your Questions Answered
Jul 11, 2023
The Digital ACT – An Option For U.S. Students Testing in 2024
Jul 10, 2023
5 Keys to Overcoming the Test Day Jitters
Jul 3, 2023
June’s Admissions & Education News: Dropping Price of College, Common App Changes, Online ACT, Shorter GRE
Jun 27, 2023
SAT vs ACT: Math/Science
Feb 18, 2021
How to Ace your Test… without all the Stress!
Feb 17, 2021
SAT/ACT Verbal for International Students
Feb 17, 2021
Mindfulness: A Missing Link in Test Prep
Jan 29, 2021
SAT vs. ACT: Verbal Considerations
Jan 29, 2021

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