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The State of Digital Standardized Testing

HelloCollege

The SAT transition was a mess. A lot has changed with the ACT and SAT over the last 20 years. The SAT changed the format of the test in 2005, and again in 2016, and again in 2024. The ACT introduced an optional Writing section in 2005 and had minimal changes up until this year. Students reported that the following test was wildly easy.

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Should I Take the New Digital SAT?

Spark Admissions

As you may know, the SAT is in the process of transitioning to a new version of the test. The process has already begun internationally, and in Spring 2024, high school students in the United States will only have the option to take the new digital SAT. We will try to answer these questions below. What are the major changes to the SAT?

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The New FAFSA: What You Need to Know

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The SAI is used to determine what amount of federal, state, or institutional need-based aid a student might receive to assist with college costs ( we dove into this in more detail in this blog ). Campus systems require updates to accommodate the new FAFSA parameters, and these system updates typically take several weeks to implement.

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The University of Connecticut Just Received the Largest Gift In Its History. It Went to the School of Nursing.

BestColleges

The gift from a nurse-turned-businesswoman will help expand college enrollment and ultimately ease the state's nurse shortage. It's the largest gift in UConn's history, and school leaders say it will help train more nurses and, ultimately, ease the state's nurse shortage. "We registered nurses (RNs) for every 1,000 state residents.

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Maryland HBCU Offers Incarcerated Students College Degrees

BestColleges

People incarcerated at Jessup Correctional Institution in Maryland now have the opportunity to gain a fully accredited bachelor's degree in sociology from Bowie State University. It is the first program of its kind to be offered by an HBCU in Maryland, and only the second in the state.

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Dear Trans, Nonbinary, Genderfluid, and Genderqueer Friends (and their loved ones, parents, allies, and advocates), I see you. I hear you. I am here for you.

Admissions Mom

In the first 3 1/2 months of 2023, there have been over 400 pieces of anti-trans legislation at the state level. Currently (as of March 5, 2023), there are 432 bills geared toward anti-trans legislation in 41 states. So, I think, first and foremost, you must find schools that are in safe states and that openly accept queer students.

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Illinois switches from SAT to ACT in 2025: Everything You Need to Know

HelloCollege

Following an announcement by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) , the ACT will replace the SAT as the state’s high school accountability assessment. This transition will influence how Illinois high school students prepare for college admissions tests, so it’s important to stay up-to-date on the impact of this change.

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