ETS Acquires ACT: Should Students Take The ACT Test?

As standardized testing for Ivy League and other U.S. colleges returns, families may wonder whether to trust the ACT and what ...

A Great University Undermines Its Mission

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SAT returns as student readiness questioned | College Connection

For decades, the SAT was the gold standard for college admissions. Colleges relied on the test as a predictor of a student’s ability to succeed academically in college courses. Then, in 2020, the ...
Education Week

ETS Acquires ACT, Signaling Potential Changes for College-Admissions Testing

The testing giant ETS announced Tuesday that it will acquire college and career-readiness assessment company ACT—a move that ...

California may soon test children on math as early as kindergarten in effort to curb dismal scores

A bill moving through the California Legislature would test students as early as kindergarten on math. It's part of an effort ...
Smithsonian Magazine

100 Years Ago, Students Across the U.S. Took the First SAT. Today, Relatively Few Colleges Require the Test. Where Is It Headed?

The standardized exam has evolved over the past century, all in the name of testing for college readiness. Now, it has become ...
Kansas City Star

UWorld ACT® Review: Hype or Handy?

We might earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of the links. The McClatchy Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content. The average ACT® score ...
Forbes

U. Of California Will Consider Reinstating An Admission Test Requirement

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The University of California system has announced that it will formally review whether it ...
News Tribune

University of California to consider reinstating SAT, ACT tests after faculty members say students are deficient in math

LOS ANGELES -- Six years after dropping SAT and ACT test requirements, members of an influential University of California admissions board said Thursday that the group will reconsider requiring the ...
The Daily Californian

Joining STEM faculty, UC humanities faculty endorse use of standardized tests in admissions as Academic Senate announces review of policies

Update 06/12/2026 at 4:59 p.m.: This article was updated to include responses from UC Berkeley faculty and reflect an updated signatory count on the humanities open letter. The UC Academic Senate has ...
News 13

Orange County schools work to prepare students for Saturday's ACT test

ORLANDO, Fla. — Saturday marks a big day, albeit a stressful one, for students across the country. Feb. 10 is the first nationwide ACT test date of the year, and it comes as previous scores marked a ...
Yahoo

Will UC bring back SAT, ACT tests for admissions? Formal review process begins

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The admissions process for first-year undergraduates at the University of California may get a major overhaul. Days after hundreds ...