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ACT, Inc. recently announced an option for students to take a shorter digital version of the ACT during the June 2024 administration. Does this indicate larger changes ahead for the ACT, and if so, what might they look like?

The College Board has successfully transitioned from the static paper SAT of old to the digital adaptive SAT. Here’s what we learned from the first administration—from how students should prepare for the Math section to how they should manage their time.

With several highly selective universities announcing their return to test-required admissions in recent weeks, Jed Applerouth, PhD dives into what we understand now about the future of college admissions testing.

Understanding the nuances of STEM AP free-response questions is crucial for effective preparation. By recognizing task verbs, students can tailor their responses (and level of detail) accordingly. From questions that allow you to provide quick answers to those that require you to show your work, this guide outlines how to navigate various question types, ensuring confidence and efficiency in exam preparation.

When overwhelmed by midterms, papers, and activities all at once, planning and patience are your allies. It’s important to learn how to foresee these challenging weeks, so you can manage them with confidence. This article will teach you how to “PASS” through unscathed by Prioritizing, Avoiding, Scheduling, and Structuring.

In another major piece of college admissions news, UT Austin has announced that it will return to test-required admissions. As a wide array of other elite public universities consider the same move, this decision is certain to send ripples throughout the collegiate landscape.

Less than three weeks after Dartmouth reinstated its SAT/ACT requirements, Yale suspended its own test-optional experiment and officially reinstated standardized testing requirements for all applicants. However, unlike Dartmouth, Georgetown or MIT, Yale is allowing students to submit AP scores or IB scores in lieu of an ACT or an SAT score, to satisfy the testing requirement.

The introduction of the Digital SAT for all students this month stands to hugely benefit students with learning differences. The new format provides more time per question, built-in accommodations, and text-to-speech technology, to name only a few of the new features. Read more to learn how the changes aim to enhance inclusivity and better accommodate diverse learning needs in college admissions testing.

Duke University is affirming its test-optional admissions policy by removing standardized testing from its quantitative rating of applicants, as it simultaneously removes admissions essays from the same algorithm. Here's what it means for students.