Your Complete 2025 SAT & ACT Guide: Updates, Strategies, and Must-Know Tips

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Standardized testing remains a key component of the college admissions process, despite shifts in policies across universities. While some schools have moved to test-optional or test-blind admissions, having a strong ACT or SAT score can still bolster your application, improve scholarship opportunities, and provide an additional data point for competitive programs. If you’re a high…

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Cal State Set to Abandon SAT, ACT in Latest Blow to Standardized Tests

Cal State may be the next large higher ed system to abandon standardized test requirements. Why? After implementing test optional policies at the start of the pandemic, many colleges received more applicants, better academically qualified applicants and a more diverse pool of applicants. With such positive results, why would they restore test-score requirements? Read more…

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Cal State Set to Abandon SAT, ACT in Latest Blow to Standardized Tests

Cal State’s admission advisory council has recommended that CSU end the use of standardized tests in the admissions process as Covid has pushed many schools into test-optional or test-blind policies with very positive admissions results. The school board is set to vote on the change early 2022. Read more from US News here.

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