A new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Faidra Monachou models the complex stew of factors in a college application and finds ...

This article was originally published in The Conversation. At first glance, calls from members of Congress to restore academic merit in college admissions might sound like a neutral policy. In our ...

After years of resistance, the American Bar Association relaxed the standardized test requirement for accredited U.S. law schools in November 2024. Now, law schools can apply for permission to accept ...

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) voted 4-3 Tuesday on a resolution that would allow 10 schools to opt out of standardized tests and test preparation beginning in the 2025-26 school year ...

Parents who value grades over test scores could be missing out on a key indicator their child needs more support – and raises ...

A new book by Nicolas Lehmann argues against reliance on standardized testing for determining access to quality higher education. Only a couple of years after the Covid-19 pandemic led most four-year ...

Standardized testing continues to be a critical component in U.S. education and college admissions. This stands true even as formats evolve and new technologies reshape the academic experience. This ...

Through all these decades of controversies about admissions and about affirmative action, there has been the idea, shimmering like the mirage of a desert oasis on the horizon, that there might be some ...

The standardized tests used for college admissions—tests like the SAT, ACT, LSAT, and GMAT—are some of the most reliable measurement instruments available. They reflect an enormous investment of ...

Princeton University announced this week that it will resume requiring standardized test scores for undergraduates seeking admission to the university beginning with the 2027-28 admission cycle. First ...