Big Changes Coming to the SAT
Sources
Testing executives, including College Board, talk future of admissions exams (Higher Ed Dive)
The SATs Will Be Different Next Year, and That Could Be a Game Changer (New York Times)
Further Reading
Colleges are ditching the SAT. The high school transcript should be next. (Higher Ed Dive)
SAT Data Shows the Deep Inequality at the Heart of American Education (New York Times)
US debate on standardised tests at post-Covid crossroads (Times Higher Education)
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Ditching Degrees: Walmart’s New Hiring Strategy is a Boon for Workers (RealClear Education)
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Fall 2023 enrollment trends in 5 charts (Higher Ed Dive)
Can Microcredentials Bring Stop-Outs Back to College? (Inside Higher Ed)
Undergrad numbers are growing, not because of freshers (University World News)
For the First Time Since the Pandemic Began, Colleges Saw Undergraduate-Enrollment Gains This Fall (Chronicle of Higher Education)
College enrollment grew for the first time since the pandemic started (Washington Post)
Growing Enrollment, Shrinking Future (Inside Higher Ed)
Undergraduate enrollment rises 2.1% this fall, preliminary figures show (Higher Ed Dive)
US enrolment picks up but first-year numbers drop (Times Higher Education)
Not done with your college application? No problem. You’re in. (Washington Post)
Common App expands direct admissions, including partnering with Connecticut (Higher Ed Dive)
This month, 200,000 high school seniors will get automatic college acceptance letters — before even applying (CNBC)
Admissions Offices Need More Students and Less ‘Drudgery.’ Is AI the Answer? (Chronicle of Higher Education)
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Capitol Hill Targets Legacy Preferences for College Admissions (Wall Street Journal)
The State of Legacy Admissions (The Martin Center)
Colleges are filling more spots with students applying early. Who benefits? The rich. (GBH News)
University early decision applications mostly benefit rich kids (CNN Business)
New SAT Data Highlights the Deep Inequality at the Heart of American Education (NY Times)