/tags/act ACT en-US Copyright Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:35:40 GMT /news/2020-06-23/ohio-state-makes-act-and-sat-optional-for-most-students-in-2021 Ohio State University says it's making the SAT and ACT test scores optional for most students applying at the Columbus campus for 2021. The temporary move… Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:35:40 GMT /news/2020-06-23/ohio-state-makes-act-and-sat-optional-for-most-students-in-2021 Debbie Holmes /2020-04-01/colleges-go-test-optional-after-sat-act-are-called-off More than a dozen colleges have dropped testing requirements for admission, with one school citing "unprecedented obstacles and disruptions" due to the coronavirus pandemic. Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:03:31 GMT /2020-04-01/colleges-go-test-optional-after-sat-act-are-called-off Elissa Nadworny /news-partners/2019-12-10/lawsuit-claims-sat-and-act-are-illegal-in-california-admissions Students and advocacy groups want the University of California system to drop the test requirement. They argue the policy "illegally discriminates against applicants on the basis of race and wealth." Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:01:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-12-10/lawsuit-claims-sat-and-act-are-illegal-in-california-admissions Elissa Nadworny /news-partners/2018-04-26/study-colleges-that-ditch-the-sat-and-act-can-enhance-diversity A new study confirms what some researchers have been saying for decades — standardized tests have little or no value in predicting students' success in college. So why do institutions use them? Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:12:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-04-26/study-colleges-that-ditch-the-sat-and-act-can-enhance-diversity Claudio Sanchez /news/2017-03-20/for-some-students-ohios-college-testing-requirement-gets-a-pass At Bexley High School, the third-best high school in Ohio according to U.S. News & World Report, most juniors were planning to take a college entrance… Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:00:00 GMT /news/2017-03-20/for-some-students-ohios-college-testing-requirement-gets-a-pass Adora Namigadde