Everything you need to know about Test-Optional Admissions
Rarely does a week pass without another well-known college or university making headlines by announcing that it will no longer require applicants to submit standardized test scores. This movement, known as going “test-optional,” actually began almost 50 years ago at Bowdoin College and has rapidly…
New York Times cites research by College Transitions
New York, NY— Andrew’s research on test-optional admissions was recently cited in a New York Times article discussing the uptick in the number of colleges electing to go test-optional and reasons for why an increasing number of institutions are dropping the ACT/SAT requirement. Andrew’s study adds…
NPR Morning Edition speaks with College Transitions
Washington, DC— NPR’s Morning Edition spoke with Andrew Belasco about his research on test-optional admission policies as they examine why colleges choose to go test-optional. Hosted by Cory Turner, the discussion features several prominent guests offering multiple perspectives on “Why Are Colleges Really Going Test-Optional.” Click…
Test-Optional Admission Policies – Podcast
Episode Description: In this College Transitions podcast, Andrew and Michael discuss the burgeoning test-optional movement and whether students should consider withholding their SAT and/or ACT scores when applying to test-optional institutions. College TransitionsCollege Transitions is a team of college planning experts dedicated to helping students transition…
College Transitions cited in The Hechinger Report
New York, NY— The Hechinger Report cites research by Andrew Belasco in an article titled, “The real reason that colleges go ‘test optional,’” and looks at some of the underlying causes for why colleges may be choosing to go test-optional. Long considered one of education’s leading…
Boston Globe profiles Andrew’s research
Boston, MA— The Boston Globe recently profiled Andrew Belasco’s research focusing on test-optional admission policies. Author Kevin Lewis writes: “IN RECENT YEARS, many selective liberal arts colleges have made standardized tests optional in the admissions process, out of a concern that the tests are biased against…
What you need to know about Test-Optional Admissions
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College Transitions Featured in Inside Higher Ed
Washington, DC— Immediately following its release, Andrew’s study of test-optional admission policies is grabbing national media attention. The study was featured in Inside Higher Ed, one of the leading national news publications on issues related to higher education. Andrew’s research was recently published in Educational Evaluation…
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