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College Board revisions level the SAT playing field


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High school students can finally rejoice — the days of mandatory essays, obscure vocabulary and quarter-point guessing penalties are long gone. On Wednesday, College Board President David Coleman announced a series of changes to the SAT set to take effect in 2016, according to The New York Times. Though the long-criticized college entrance exam will […]

Hyper-competitive admissions will leave out many students


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As college admissions become more competitive, can any high school students really afford to be well-rounded anymore? Admission rates are sinking lower at many major universities. USC’s undergraduate admission rate dropped 4 percentage points this year. As the number of applicants grows, more and more applicants look for ways to differentiate themselves from the masses. […]

Perfect is overrated, not worth the effort


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“Nobody’s perfect.” It’s a popular and common phrase, but it hasn’t stopped anyone from trying. Someone who takes the SAT twice with the goal of scoring a 2300 might be called a high achiever, but someone who takes the SAT over and over with the goal of scoring a 2400 is on an entirely different […]

Long Island students arrested in SAT cheating scandal


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Seven high school students in Long Island, New York, were arrested Tuesday in an alleged SAT cheating scandal. Samuel Eshaghoff faces felony fraud charges, while six others are charged with misdemeanors. Eshaghoff, 19, is accused of impersonating six Great Neck North High students between 2010 and 2011, in which he allegedly charged between $1,500 and […]