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Does new S.A.T. help with admissions decisions? For the past three years, when high school students have hit the SAT prep books, that's included a tuneup for a writing section. For colleges trying to predict student performance, the new test has been: (a) helpful, (b) not helpful, (c) both of the above, or d) don't know.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(Christian Science Monitor)   2008-07-19 Three detained for high-tech exam cheating Chinese police have detained three people for running a high-tech cheating scam involving wireless microphones during the national college entrance exam, Xinhua news agency said Friday.   Nations:China   2007-06-10 Finger Length Predicts SAT Performance A quick look at the lengths of children's index and ring fingers can be used to predict how well students will perform on SATs, new research claims.   2007-05-23 Davidson gets rid of financial aid loans Davidson College announced Monday it will do away with loans when awarding need-based financial aid, a move school officials said would allow students to graduate debt-free.   2007-03-19 U. of N.C. goofs, tells 2,700 they're in An admissions department e-mail sent from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill congratulated 2,700 prospective freshmen this week on their acceptance to the school.   2007-01-25 Headlines Does new S.A.T. help with admissions decisions? 2008-07-19 Three detained for high-tech exam cheating 2007-06-10 Finger Length Predicts SAT Performance 2007-05-23 Davidson gets rid of financial aid loans 2007-03-19 U. of N.C. goofs, tells 2,700 they're in 2007-01-25 Mich. to end race, gender preferences 2007-01-10 Colleges helping students pick majors 2006-12-18 Admissions boards face 'grade inflation' 2006-11-18 Admissions anxiety reaches new regions 2006-10-22 Colleges coveting home-schooled students 2006-10-01 Scrapping early admissions sparks debate 2006-09-24 Harvard drops 'early action' admissions 2006-09-12 SAT score drop biggest in 31 years 2006-08-29 Kansas teen perfect on SAT, ACT 2006-08-18 ACT scores highest since 1991 2006-08-16 Cheaters score high marks for ingenuity 2006-06-20 China goes high-tech to stop exam cheats 2006-06-01 Student Fatigue May Explain Drop in SATs 2006-05-12 Spellings Summons SAT Execs Over Errors 2006-04-26 Apology Issued in Email Over SAT Scoring 2006-04-11 College Board, Test Company Sued Over SAT 2006-04-08 More American universities are going SAT-optional 2006-04-05 College Board Finds 27,000 Unchecked SATs 2006-03-22 SAT Errors Highlight Test's Imperfections 2006-03-11 College Admissions Scramble After SAT Goof 2006-03-09 College Board Says 4,000 SAT Scores Wrong 2006-03-08 Free Tuition Changes Mich. Students' Plans 2005-12-19 Early Decision on College Popular Again 2005-12-18 Black College Enrollment Falls in Florida 2005-09-10 SAT Math Scores Hit Record High 2005-08-30 China school moves to lower ratio of women students 2005-08-29 Most U.S. Students Shun College 'Gap Year' 2005-07-10 China exam tests nerves of millions of students 2005-06-06 Shanghai cab company calls in all losers 2005-06-06 107 Achieve New Perfect SAT Score: 2400 2005-04-12 Students' Verdict on New SAT: It's Long 2005-03-13 College Board Challenges SAT Data on Web 2004-12-05 Enthusiasm Trend Up in College Admissions 2004-10-08 China tells banks to help students or else 2004-08-30 U. of Mich. Minority Applications Down 2004-05-28 Students Focus on Admission Strategies 2003-11-13 More Students Delaying Start of College 2003-07-05 University Tests Held Amid SARS Measures 2003-06-08 80,000 to Travel to Beijing Despite SARS 2003-05-09 Bush to Challenge Univ. of Mich. on Race 2003-01-16 ACT Test to Stop Flagging Scores 2002-07-27 Chinese students turn to Confucius for exam luck 2002-07-05 Vanderbilt U. Woos Jewish Students 2002-05-13 Malaysia phases out university quotas for Malays 2002-05-10 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Does new S.A.T. help with admissions decisions? 2008-07-19 China goes high-tech to stop exam cheats 2006-06-01 College Board Says 4,000 SAT Scores Wrong 2006-03-08

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