Should I Apply Test-Optional to College in 2022-23?
Prior to the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, rarely did a single month pass without another well-known college or university making headlines by announcing that it would no longer require applicants to submit…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Andrew Publishes Research on Test-Optional Admission Policies
Athens, GA— Andrew’s research on test-optional admission policies was recently published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, which is widely considered as one of the top journals in all of education. The study analyzes the relationship…