Followers of CROSSWALK's blog know that we were tracking the test-optional movement for years. Many schools moved to test-optional...

Test-taking is a skill that gets better with time. So when should a student start test prep? And what exactly should the student do? We...

Tails never fails. Until it does. Super Bowl Sunday is here and both head coaches already know what is at stake with the coin toss: start...

There are roughly 2,000 test-optional or test-blind colleges and universities presently. As followers of this blog know, the...

Test taking, like any skill, takes time to improve. But how much time, roughly, does it take to do better on the SAT or ACT? And in the...

Schools are getting back into swing and so is college planning for many high school students. Key to college planning, and a popular...

"Test-optional" is a misnomer because it communicates the wrong message. Students and parents hear "test-optional" and conclude that...

A seismic shift in education is upon us: ChatGPT will forever change how teachers assess writing. For those unaware, ChatGPT is a product...

Fasten your seat belts as there is a new SAT on the horizon. In the works for some time now, the new SAT is the College Board's latest...

Taking the SAT on a computer will soon happen. According to the College Board, the Digital SAT will be rolled out to international...

You likely heard the news: Harvard's acceptance rate for the class of 2026 reached an all time low of 3.2%. Let that number sink in:...

If you haven't heard the news, ACT CEO Janet Godwin recently wrote in the company's blog that the test optional movement is here to stay....

As COVID numbers continue to make front page news, there is little doubt that the "test optional" decision by many colleges will hold for...