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CollegeEducationTop Stories
February 16, 2023

How Your 4.0 GPA Might Be a 3.5

Illustrated by Sidney LoftmanA student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) is the average of their grades in high school. We typically expect colleges to look at the same GPA we do.…
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CollegeEducationNewsTop Stories
February 14, 2023

Teachers’ Takes on Letters of Recommendation

In the days following Spring Break, teachers receive hundreds of requests for letters of recommendation from juniors who are applying to college soon. However, even before April, choosing which teachers…
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CollegeCommunityNewsTop Stories
November 21, 2022

Paper or Digital? College Board Votes Digital in SAT Administration

Starting in 2024, SAT tests—previously taken with #2 pencils and frantic bubbling on scantrons—will be administered completely online. Research suggests that the digital nature may result in lower scores; however,…
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By The NumbersCollegeEditors' PicksEquityFeaturesNewsTop Stories
March 30, 2022

Is Test-Free Better for Diversity?

This is the second article in a two-part series on the debate about standardized testing and race. You can read the first article here.  Written by Katie Doran Cover photo…
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March 18, 2022

Is the SAT Actually Racist?

This is the first article in a two-part series on the debate about standardized testing and race. You can read the second article here.   Written by Katie Doran Cover photo…
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CollegeCultureTop Stories
February 16, 2022

Deferred? Don’t Despair, Dude

It is officially many senior’s favorite season, the time of college early admissions decisions. And while the feeling of opening that portal and seeing a bold Congratulations! at the top…
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By The NumbersCollegeNewsTop Stories
February 7, 2022

M-A Students React to New Digital SAT

Illustration by Ella Bohmann Farrell On January 25th the College Board announced that there will be a new, fully online SAT implemented in the US by 2024, meaning it will…
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CollegeCommunityFeaturesTop Stories
December 26, 2021

Rethinking College Admissions: The Test-Optional Dilemma

This is part two of our three-part series on college admissions. To read the first story about Pass/No Pass grades click here. To read the second story about college essays,…
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CollegeFeaturesNewsTop Stories
December 13, 2021

Rethinking College Admissions: Essay Advice From the Inside

This is the second of our three-part series on college admissions. To read our first story on Pass/No Pass grades, click here. To read the final story on test-optional policies,…
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CollegeCommunityTop Stories
November 30, 2021

Rethinking College Admissions: To Pass or Not to Pass

This is the first of our three-part series on college admissions. To read our second story about college essays click here. Written by Katie Doran, Tess Buckley, and Sheryl Chen…
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