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Since the revamped SAT made its debut in 2005, admissions officials have eagerly awaited research on the test’s predictive value. This summer has brought a stack of it. In the latest, a study by ...

After two years of observation and analysis, officials say they still do not know if the SAT writing section will ever become integrated into the Georgetown undergraduate admissions process. The ...

The SAT Reading and Writing section can be a tough exam. Students can improve scores by understanding its structure. The Reading section tests comprehension and analysis. The Writing section focuses ...

As someone interested in fairness, rigor and integrity in standardized testing, I am surprised by Dean of Admission Charles Deacon’s arguments against the new SAT Writing test. His three major claims ...

The SAT is changing. Again. For the second time in just over a decade, the College Board, which administers the exam, is planning to redesign the exam. The details of the redesign aren’t public yet, ...

Since the SAT added a writing section three years ago, much has been made of the additional 45 minutes that came with it, extending the grueling college entrance exam to nearly four hours. Now a pair ...

Beginning in the spring of 2016, both the ACT and the SAT will no longer require a Writing sub-test – the much-dreaded essay will be purely voluntary. Despite this change in policy, there are several ...