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CPS Selective Enrollment and the PreACT 9 – What are families missing?

After years of high school admissions testing plagued with technical errors, Chicago Public Schools (CPS)…

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CPS Selective Enrollment Scoring Stays the Same with PreACT 9 Secure

CPS has confirmed the Selective Enrollment scoring formula is not changing: PreACT 9 Secure scores still make up 50% of an applicant’s overall score.

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Columbia Reinstates ACT/SAT — All Eight Ivies Now Require Scores

All eight Ivy League schools now require ACT/SAT scores, with Columbia reinstating the policy starting August 2027.

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UC Faculty Call for Reinstating ACT/SAT Requirements

Over 600 UC faculty want ACT/SAT scores back for STEM applicants, citing a widening math skills gap in incoming students. UC has now agreed to study the issue.

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Chicago Public Schools Change Admissions Test

Last week, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced a major change ahead of this fall’s selective enrollment admissions cycle…

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ACT Scoring Error: School Day Testers Impacted

ACT is holding back some spring in-school scores after discovering a scaling error. Affected 11th graders can expect corrected scores by June 2, and ACT has confirmed no scores will decrease.

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Princeton University reinstates ACT/SAT requirements!

Princeton University announced this week that they will be requiring 2027 applicants to submit ACT/SAT…

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CPS Applications Open September 23rd!

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has announced that Selective Enrollment and Choice applications for the 2026-2027…

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ACT opens registration for testing through July 2026!

ACT has officially opened registration for all testing dates now through July 2026! While it’s…

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Boston University and University of Pennsylvania Reach Different Decisions on Requiring Applicants to Submit Newly-Optional ACT Science Section Scores

Ever since ACT announced the 2025 changes to its test, especially the decision to make…