SAT Test Now Fully Digital
For the first time in the United States, students taking the SAT college entrance exam this spring will use a computer instead of paper and pencil. The test is now completely online. In the fall of 2021, the College Board (the organization that administers the SAT) tested a pilot version outside the United States. This […]
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Increase Enrollment
During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous factors caused Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to experience a significant rise in student applications and enrollment nationwide. While enrollment rates rose at HBCUs, American colleges and universities overall suffered record-breaking enrollment declines. How, then, did HBCUs attract new students and increase their numbers? Here btw takes a closer […]
Adversity Score Faces Adversity
From celebrity parents bribing admissions officials, to debates over whether or not to consider race in admissions, it may seem like the rules for how to get accepted into the nation’s top universities are constantly shifting. One of the most controversial admission tools is standardized testing. Recently, the College Board–the company that administers the SAT–tried […]
Colleges Face New Challenges Over Race for Admissions
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web looks at a problem that Texas Tech University is facing regarding the use of race in admission decisions. Few issues are as hotly-debated in the world of higher education admissions as the role of student applicants’ race. Supporters of using a student’s race as a determining […]
Operation “Varsity Blues”
You’ve probably been told your whole life what you need to do to get into a good college someday: study hard, get good grades, and give back to your community. At the same time, however, a recent court case has revealed that wealthy and celebrity families have been taking a shortcut through this process by […]