One of the most unpleasant roadblocks that teenagers face when getting into college is taking the ACT or SAT admissions tests. Studies have shown that the most important factors in predicting college ...

In 2010, when Campus Pride urged the Common Application to add optional questions about gender identity and sexual orientation, the idea was novel. No colleges at that time included such questions, ...

What does test optional mean? Applicants will have the choice to select if they wish to have their ACT (with or without the Science section) or SAT scores considered when Loyola reviews their ...

After the Supreme Court’s ruling barring race-based admissions, some universities have added new essay questions asking students to write about “diversity.” This could give admissions officers a tool ...

A year ago the University of Chicago became the most prominent and selective national university to join the burgeoning test-optional movement. According to the National Center for Fair & Open Testing ...