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The Long, Troubled History Of Cheating On The SAT
When seven teenagers from tony Great Neck, N.Y. were arrested Tuesday for cheating on the SATs, initial reactions from knowledgeable observers were reminiscent of Claude Rains’ Captain Renault in...
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Don't Make These Eight Common College Application Mistakes
Thanks to the Internet and perhaps even the common application, which is accepted at hundreds of educational institutions nationwide, applying to college has gotten easier for students. But actually...
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Chinese Now Know Every Trick In The Book For Getting Into A US College
The number of Chinese students in American colleges has tripled in the last three years. Unfortunately, most colleges don't know what they are getting into. According to New York Times many of these...
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MONEY, PATENTS & TENURE: Study Shows What Happens To Math Nerds When They Get...
New scientific studies continue to escalate the hard work vs. raw talent debate. One study from Vanderbilt University shifts things in favor of raw talent. Professors David Lubinski and Camilla...
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An Elite College Fudged SAT Scores To Boost National Ranking
This post originally appeared at Newser. Claremont McKenna College is currently ranked by US News and World Report as the nation's ninth-best liberal arts college—but, the college admitted yesterday,...
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Mom & Dad's Income Really Is The Best Predictor Of Junior's SAT Score
A family's income is a strong indicator of how their child will score on the SAT exam, according to author Daniel Pink. Pink created a chart of combined SAT score and family income based on data from...
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Sorry Parents, Getting SAT Test Prep For Your Kid Is A Big Waste Of Money
Thinking of spending money on getting your kids commercial SAT test prep? It's probably not worth it. Steve Hsu at Information Processing links to a 2007 article on the impact of these courses. The...
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It's About To Get A Whole Lot Tougher To Cheat On The SATs
Security around the SAT and ACT college admissions exams will increase this fall, in an attempt to make sure test-takers are who they actually claim to be. The increase in security comes on the tail...
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These SAT Scores Show That We Really Are Getting Smarter
There's been a lot of debate lately over whether IQ or hard work determines success. Then there's the "Flynn Effect," which is the theory that worldwide intelligence has increased at the rate of 10 IQ...
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More Proof That Test Scores Aren't A Good Measure Of Student Intelligence
Standardized test measurement errors are twice as bad as reported, lending traction to the argument that they're not a good metric for student achievement. Teacher effectiveness, knowledge...
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These Are The 10 Best Public High Schools In America
Newsweek and The Daily Beast just came out with their annual list of America's top public high schools, and the top 10 is dominated by selective and magnet schools. Composite scores were determined by...
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A Special SAT Test Date For Gifted And Affluent Students Is Officially Off...
A controversial plan that would have allowed students enrolled in the $4,500 Amherst College summer program to take the SATs early has been canceled, The Washington Post is reporting. The proposed...
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How One Successful Angel Investor Cheated On His SATs And You Can Too
Angel investor Kai Peter Chang says he cheated his way to a great SAT score – 1510. You can too, he says – "not on the SATs - cheat the way they are reported." In an answer to the Quora question "How...
View ArticleToo Many Students Are Getting Perfect Scores On The SAT
Every year, hundreds of thousands of high school seniors with nearly impeccable academicrecords submit their applications to highly selective colleges. And every year, the admissionsofficers at these...
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Columbia Student Writes About How She 'Bought' Her Way Into College
Columbia University student Carlene Buccino wrote an op-ed for The Baltimore Sun claiming the main reason she got accepted there is because her family could afford an expensive SAT prep course.She...
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Bucknell University Inflated SAT Scores For Years
Bucknell University admitted that it inflated its freshman SAT scores for seven years.From 2006-2012, Bucknell omitted some SAT scores which were mostly lower than what was reported.As a result,...
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Bill Ackman Almost Lost His Bar Mitzvah Money Betting On The SATs
It takes some serious stones to tell the world you think a company's stock is going to zero.That's probably why Vanity Fair has an awesome piece coming out next month about Bill Ackman and, more...
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The 25 Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores
The college admissions process is extremely competitive at each school, with only a small percentage of applicants receiving acceptance letters.One major factor that universities use to evaluate...
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Can You Answer Questions From The New College Exit Exam?
Next spring, nearly 300 colleges and universities nationwide are offering an optional 90-minute exit exam to test students on skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, and writing ability.The...
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These Are The College Majors With The Smartest Students
College students who major in physical sciences tend to be smarter than those who major in psychology, judging from the 2013 SAT Report on College & Career Readiness from the College Board.The...
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