This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Six years after dropping SAT and ACT ...

In the years since the University of California abandoned using the SAT to help pick which students it would accept, it has enrolled the most diverse classes in its history. UC continues to be an ...

Zvezdelina Stankova has taught mathematics at UC Berkeley for nearly three decades. But in 2023, while teaching introductory calculus for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic ...

Taking the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) and waiting weeks for your scores can be a stressful process. Especially for high school seniors preparing to apply to the college of their choice by early ...

Colleges are rethinking test-optional admissions. After a pandemic-era push to stop requiring standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT, some schools are bringing them back. Others are under pressure ...

Faculty members at the University of California are calling on the UC system to bring back standardized tests in its admissions process. KPBS education reporter Katie Anastas says it comes as more and ...

Journal Editorial Report: How top marks became the norm at elite colleges. Photo: Sophie Park/Bloomberg News/Faith Ninivaggi/Reuters Six years ago, in the 2020 year of progressive pandemic madness, ...

Hundreds of UC faculty are urging a return of SAT or ACT test requirements for STEM applicants, citing math deficits after six years of being test-free. A UC San Diego report of soaring math ...

This post was updated May 28 at 12:04 p.m. More than 600 UC faculty are calling on the University to reinstate standardized testing requirements for undergraduate STEM applicants, alleging that ...

AI is set to revolutionize standardized test preparation, with some companies seeing opportunity while others predict the industry’s downfall. Students can spend anywhere from hundreds to a few ...

While every college admissions department evaluates applicants a bit differently, standardized test scores are a big piece of the equation at most schools. This means you’ll want to be as prepared as ...

Trying to decide between the ACT and SAT? You’re in the right place. Both tests have been used for over 65 years and remain widely accepted in college admissions. They serve the same purpose, but ...