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Will the University system in California be bringing back the SAT/ACT requirements?

University of California Professors Are Begging Schools to Reinstate the SAT An open letter cites “severe preparation deficits” among incoming students.

For the Fall 2027 admissions cycle, every Ivy League school, except Columbia, will require either the SAT or the ACT. Read more:

Why All the Ivies Agree on SATs (Except Columbia) From Harvard to Stanford, elite universities are converging on a common conclusion about standardized testing.

Big Change to the UGA Admissions Requirements:
The University of Georgia Admissions Office announced yesterday (May 21) that they have decided to eliminate supplemental essays for students applying in the upcoming admissions cycle for the High School Class of 2027, saying "We hope that this decision takes some stress out of the admissions process for both students and parents." UGA will be requiring only the personal essay from the Common App. Read more here: https://admissions.uga.edu/blog/fall-2027-essay-questions/?fbclid=IwY2xjawR9d7NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEebNeD1Sb2Yi9q9jOacqrhkacqRYJwCxtHgjBsn2Lqu_l_pUrpv_1IkVwG3vY_aem_eybmt88hiJJl3__kvISSDA

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Eight education trends that are changing College Admissions.

8 Education Trends That Are Changing College Admissions Application and enrollment changes are affecting students applying to college.

According to journalists from Midwood High School (Brooklyn, NY), "YES!" today's SAT is less challenging and more student-friendly than earlier versions of the SAT.
Many experts agree that yesteryear's SAT was more difficult than the modern version due to its high-level vocabulary, analogies, lack of calculators, and a strict penalty for wrong answers.

Is the SAT Easier Than It Used to Be? We Did An Experiment to Find Out. — The Midwood Argus By LAMEYA KABIR and HUI SHAN ZHANG  with contributions from Luyi Zhang Every generation of students seems to hear the same claim: the SAT used to be harder. Parents and older siblings often reminisce about filling in bubbles with a No. 2 pencil, having no calculators, and losing poin

Interesting Washington Post article about the market-share war between the SAT and the ACT. https://wapo.st/49ZrcJk

Regardless of market trends, high school students should complete both a mock ACT and SAT to determine which test better aligns with their strengths. Be sure to contact BFF Tutoring in March of your student’s sophomore year, so we can assist in guiding them through this important first step.

The SAT has surged in popularity. The ACT is making changes. While elite colleges and students reconsidered the value of the tests and the SAT gained consumers, the ACT made changes over the past two years to claw back market share.

The first step that many elite universities and colleges are leveraging to screen college admissions applications and essays may surprise today's students.

AI may be scoring your college essay. Welcome to the new era of admissions Students applying to college know they're not supposed to use AI chatbots to write their essays. So it might come as a surprise that some schools are now using artificial intelligence to read those essays.

It's a tough job market for newly minted college graduates. However, according to Forbes magazine, these 15 colleges are still launching graduates into great careers. Read what they have in common as you consider your college search:

15 Top Colleges For Launching Your Career With job prospects for new grads dim and AI spreading, Forbes searched out schools that make it a priority to help students with co-op programs, internships and more.

According to the WSJ, there's a new trend in the college essay question: Elite schools are asking applicants how they handled disagreements: ‘We are looking for students who want to be bridge builders’

The New Must-Have College Admissions Skill: Tolerating Other Viewpoints Elite schools are asking applicants how they handled disagreements. “We are looking for students who want to be bridge builders.”