For two years, college applicants have had to complete a writing section on the SAT, but Brown and other universities are still reserving judgement on how much the section actually tells them, and it ...

Since the revamped SAT made its debut in 2005, admissions officials have eagerly awaited research on the test’s predictive value. This summer has brought a stack of it. In the latest, a study by ...

The SAT is changing. Again. For the second time in just over a decade, the College Board, which administers the exam, is planning to redesign the exam. The details of the redesign aren’t public yet, ...

In March, the SAT changed dramatically -- at least on the surface. The addition of a third section looked like a radical alteration to a standardized test long known for its 400-1600 scoring scale.

WASHINGTON — The controversial new writing section of the SAT is a better predictor of college freshman grades than its math and critical reading sections, according to findings released Tuesday by ...

Beginning in the spring of 2016, both the ACT and the SAT will no longer require a Writing sub-test – the much-dreaded essay will be purely voluntary. Despite this change in policy, there are several ...

As someone interested in fairness, rigor and integrity in standardized testing, I am surprised by Dean of Admission Charles Deacon’s arguments against the new SAT Writing test. His three major claims ...