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The college test prep industry is changing, as more and more schools make the tests optional

by Amanda Peacher
Jan 27, 2022
Some students looking for merit aid and other scholarships still seek tutoring and other help to prepare.
Tests are becoming less of a factor in the college admissions process.
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Students finally get to put the new SAT to the test

by Amy Scott
Mar 3, 2016
The revamped test will be administered Saturday for the first time.
Many students are currently studying for a new version of the SAT, which debuts Saturday.
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Quiz: How well do you know your SAT vocabulary?

by Amy Scott
Mar 5, 2014
A new test was announced today with big changes to the verbal section.
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More students are taking AP exams, which don’t come cheap

by Mark Garrison
Feb 11, 2014
The percentage of high school graduates who have taken AP tests have doubled.
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