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SAT scores have long been a cultural flashpoint for anxiety about educational and economic opportunity in America. Students who can’t pay for expensive test prep services worry about how they will compete with their wealthier peers, but even wealthy students...

On Tuesday, news broke of what should be a wake up call for college admissions. To date, 50 people in six states have been implicated in a large-scale college admissions fraud. Reactions ranged from ridicule of wealthy parents to shock...

As the CEO of CollegeSpring, a national nonprofit that provides SAT and ACT preparation for students who are historically underrepresented in higher education, I often get asked one or two of the following questions: Are these standardized tests fair, or...

As a college degree has become both a requirement for obtaining a living wage and a source of financial hardship for middle-class families, many Americans have begun to ask, “Is college for everyone?” In 2013, the Brookings Institute published an...

Recently, The University of Chicago became the first high-profile, highly selective university to remove the SAT and ACT from their admission requirements. Advocates for the decision say it may make it easier for first-generation, low-income, and other underrepresented student groups...

Which school years were your hardest, socially and academically? Ask anyone and there’s a decent chance high school is at the top of the list. It’s a confusing and challenging time, when students often feel out of place, isolated, or...

by Dr. Yoon S. Choi One of the more surprising moments in my first weeks at college was being invited into a ‘Take Back the Night’ protest. After living on the other side of the world from my parents throughout...

by Martin Sanchez Picture a high-school graduate from a low-income family who has achieved something impressive. Despite facing considerable inequities—attending an underfunded school, being unable to afford private tutoring, and having to work outside of school to help support her...

by Megan Fisher At the end of the long journey through college admissions, one of the most rewarding days for most students should be when financial aid award letters arrive in the mail. They’ve spent countless hours reviewing math problems...