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Louisiana ACT Scores Improve, Remain Among Country’s Worst

Louisiana ACT Scores Improve, Remain Among Country’s WorstNEW ORLEANS High school students in Louisiana showed significant improvement on a major college entrance exam this year, but the state’s average score remained among the nation’s worst, according to results released in August. Louisiana’s average score on the ACT Assessment test rose to 19.8 from last year’s […]

September 8, 2004

New Report Finds Berkeley Admitting More Minorities Than Predicted

New Report Finds Berkeley Admitting More Minorities Than PredictedFindings provide new platform for debate over affirmative action, ‘comprehensive review’ policySAN FRANCISCOIn an announcement aimed at blunting attacks from its board chairman, the University of California released a study conceding that more Black and Latino students are being admitted to some UC campuses than a statistical […]

April 7, 2004

Faculty & Staff

Howard University Engineers Success

Howard University Engineers SuccessInterdisciplinary study keeps the university on the cutting edgeBY CASSIE M. CHEWLess than three months before graduation, Howard University engineering student Artis Johnson is displaying signs of “senoritis.” As he completes the coursework toward his bachelor’s degree in systems and computer science, he can’t keep his thoughts off of graduation day or that […]

March 10, 2004

So, Your Children Are College Bound …

So, Your Children Are College Bound … But Are They SAT Ready?Parents play a key role in preparing students for standardized tests, experts agreeParents are an essential component in their children’s SAT success, says Starlett Craig, director of outreach and enrichment programs at Clemson University in South Carolina. Clemson is home to a successful two-week […]

February 25, 2004

In the Know

In the Know So your child is considering an honors program or college. What are the things you need to know? •Get a reputable guide and look at the overall institution — not just the honors component. Ask yourself if the institution as a whole has the type of programs the student is interested in […]

February 25, 2004

A Question of Merit

A Question of Merit By Dee Anne FinkenATLANTATen years ago, the state best known for its peaches launched a revolution that still reverberates in the halls of colleges and universities across the country. Faced with a plethora of poorly performing high-school students and a growing number of graduates fleeing the state for postsecondary study, Georgia unveiled […]

January 28, 2004

Merit Scholarship Programs Have Potential Flaws, Researchers Say

Merit Scholarship Programs Have Potential Flaws, Researchers SayUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.Broad-based merit scholarship programs designed to create incentives for underperforming high-school students have two potential flaws, according to Penn State researchers. “Our studies indicate that in the first year after a merit scholarship program is initiated, student test scores increase but they subsequently hit a ceiling, […]

January 14, 2004

Admissions Controversy Embroils Berkeley Again

Admissions Controversy Embroils Berkeley AgainRegents chairman questions low-scoring SAT admits, leaks report to newspaperBy Pamela BurdmanBERKELEY, Calif.Just when it seemed that the University of California was finally moving beyond divisions over race in admissions, a new controversy has erupted at the Berkeley campus, garnering an onslaught of headlines around the state and a rebuke for […]

December 31, 2003

Former President Launches College Prep Program

Former President Launches College Prep ProgramLITTLE ROCK, Ark.Former President Bill Clinton unveiled a new program under his presidential foundation last month that will help students prepare for college entrance exams. Clinton appeared at Dunbar Magnet Middle School in Little Rock to publicize the new partnership with Ember Media and the Princeton Review to provide free […]

October 22, 2003

College Testing Groups Release 2003 Scores

College Testing Groups Release 2003 ScoresSAT math scores hit 35-year high, but college-readiness benchmark still low for Black students WASHINGTONOfficials from the nation’s two largest college admissions testing organizations had positive news to report last month about the high school class of 2003, but seemed to differ on how to interpret that news in relation […]

September 10, 2003

Testing’s Pains & Gains

Testing’s Pains & Gains Southern states see increase in the number of students taking SAT, ACT, as well as in test scores, but some states get it and some don’tBy Kendra Hamilton View Related Charts Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the above listed chart(s). If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed […]

June 4, 2003

More Colleges Will Require Writing Tests of Future Freshmen

More Colleges Will Require Writing Tests of Future FreshmenSTATE COLLEGE, Pa.A growing number of colleges will require future applicants to take a standardized writing test, even though some admissions officials question the value of such tests. Penn State University, which receives 50,000 undergraduate applications each year, announced last month that it would require students applying […]

June 4, 2003

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