He had perfect scores — on his SAT, on three SAT subject tests and on nine Advanced Placement exams — and was ranked first in his high school class of 592. An admissions officer who reviewed his application to Harvard called him “the proverbial picket fence,” the embodiment of the American dream, saying, “Someone we’ll fight over w/ Princeton, I’d guess.” 
But in the end, the student was wait-listed and did not get in. More...

Students looking to transfer from a California community college to a 4-year university now have many more options across the state. More...

This fall, prospective students applying to the University of Michigan will no longer need to complete the optional writing component of the SAT or the ACT. More...

Brown University this week became the latest school to stop requiring prospective students to take SAT and ACT essay tests, joining a burgeoning list of selective colleges and universities that have eliminated the requirement this year. More...

The SAT and ACT essay tests began with fanfare in 2005, a bid to assess the writing chops of college-bound students under the pressure of a clock. More...

To qualify for the Memphis Police Department, recruits must pass a wide range of tests, from a background check to hustling through a timed obstacle course. And they must complete weeks of training at the police academy. More...

Imagine a world where every student has their SAT score emblazoned on their forehead. Imagine one where a person’s worth is determined by their ACT score. More...