Students applying to the UK often scoff at their classmates who have to take the SAT in order to apply to college. WHile their carefree days are numbered as 1 in 5 UK universities now require entrance tests:
Researchers said there were 84 different tests against 67 recorded a year earlier, although it still only dictated [...]

The New York Times Choice blog is offering up Question and Answers with the CollegeBoard.

Answers from the President of the College Board: Last of 5 Parts
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Guidance Office: Answers from the President of the College Board, Part 3
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Now that score choices has arrived, how does one navigate the rather murky and inconsistant waters of who needs what? Some colleges want all scores reported. Some will elave the choice up to you. Apparently both the common app and the college board offer the same advice. Firstly, Rob Killion of the common app tells [...]

Trying to figure out if  a college endorses score choice? Or if they only use the 1600 scale? When is their early decision deadline? You can find it all here on a simple to use PDF download. The authors do warn:
This information is provided as a courtesy and is neither an official nor complete representation [...]

Depends. That is the only correct answer because it depends on where you are applying and how good your score is for that particular school. Allen over at About.com has done a great service by compiling the mid-50th for many popular colleges, reproduced here. Cannot find your college? Try the CollgeData website. They even offer [...]

Summmmmmmmer! You should relax.
But if your parents are one you (or you’re on yourself) to get ready for the SAT, know you do not have to pay for SAT prep.

Check out www.number2.com This is the granddaddy of all free SAT prep sites. About 25 colleagues recommended this one, so does U of CA [...]

Ever wonder when you go to any college search website like collegeboard.com, how they come up with average SAT scores or percentage graduated in four years? This information comes from the common data set that each college fills out. This initiative aims to make reporting the same on key data points:

Enrollment by racial/ethnic category
Four year [...]

Strange question for a blog about college admissions but this is exactly the question asked on this years Gaokao, the Chinese entrance exam. Approximately 10 million students will vie for five million spaces at 1900 Chinese universities this year, taking the exam.
What most Western pundits assume about the test, however is not correct. Firstly, the [...]

NACAC has released another study examining college admissions–this time focusing on dose SAT prep work? The Wall Street Journal reports that the study found an average 30 point increase. So why do test prep companies routinely advertise and even guarantee more substantial gains from 5 to 8 times!
Technically a 30 points increase is NOT statistically [...]

The SAT freaks out many people. There is hope: Preperation does make a difference. There are some free SAT on the web such as Number 2. The first is free youtue website.

The second one is a light heart reminder: