Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. The College Board, a nonprofit established to democratize ...

The College Board high command is defensive about the value and predictive power of the SAT and AP exams (Letters, Dec. 9). But on the whole the company is right: The tests are better predictors of ...

These days the leaders of the College Board, which runs the SAT, have been making a surprising argument—that colleges and parents should stop taking the scores of its signature test so seriously. Or, ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

The College Board has been in the headlines repeatedly over the last year. The nonprofit’s Advanced Placement courses—which look good on college applications and offer students a chance to score ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Nobody in their right mind would ever tell you they enjoyed taking the SAT. At the peak of our high school years, we were forced to spend nearly four hours on a Saturday locked in a classroom for a ...

Find out the sources used to compile our Best Colleges survey questions. The best SAT score for college applicants depends on their target schools and other factors, experts say. Find out the sources ...

In 1919, an estimated 598,000 students were enrolled in American colleges. One hundred years later, nearly 20 million students are enrolled in college. And while college attendance has increased ...