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Admissions standards at M.I.T

Feb 21, 2023 · Letters to the Editor · Comments Off on Admissions standards at M.I.T

To the editor: M.I.T. requires all freshmen, regardless of their intended major, to take 2 semesters of calculus, 2 semesters of physics (and if you don’t pass the calculus, you … Continue reading “Admissions standards at M.I.T”


Don’t Eliminate Standardized Testing for Teacher Candidates

Feb 20, 2023 · Ashlynn Warta · Comments Off on Don’t Eliminate Standardized Testing for Teacher Candidates

North Carolina is facing a teacher shortage. The state is struggling to produce enough teachers for its K-12 schools and is currently relying heavily on substitute teachers to fill the … Continue reading “Don’t Eliminate Standardized Testing for Teacher Candidates”


It’s Way Past Time to End the Standardized Testing Waiver

Jan 9, 2023 · Ashlynn Warta · Comments Off on It’s Way Past Time to End the Standardized Testing Waiver

In the midst of the Covid pandemic, the UNC Board of Governors made the decision to take some pressure off potential applicants by implementing an emergency waiver for the System’s … Continue reading “It’s Way Past Time to End the Standardized Testing Waiver”


The NCAA’s Own Goal

Dec 5, 2022 · Harrington Shaw · Comments Off on The NCAA’s Own Goal

This coming January, the NCAA will convene in Texas to decide the future of standardized testing requirements for student-athletes. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA and universities … Continue reading “The NCAA’s Own Goal”


Go Ahead and Kill the LSAT

Oct 12, 2022 · Matthew G. Andersson · Comments Off on Go Ahead and Kill the LSAT

The legal industry, and the law academy in particular, are in a high state of contention concerning one of their most protected traditions: the Law School Admission Test, or LSAT. … Continue reading “Go Ahead and Kill the LSAT”


The ACT is Still Useful

Sep 30, 2022 · Frederick R. Prete · Comments Off on The ACT is Still Useful

Standardized tests have been attacked for being biased against some groups of students. Is that true? Should we stop using them? Exams like the American College Test (ACT) are supposed … Continue reading “The ACT is Still Useful”


The US Test Mess

Apr 22, 2022 · Richard Phelps · Comments Off on The US Test Mess

Standardized educational tests do not perfectly measure student aptitude or achievement, and no one argues that they do. But they can differ from all other available measures in two respects: … Continue reading “The US Test Mess”


Did You Know? The Students Hurt Most by School Closings

Apr 8, 2021 · Megan Zogby · Comments Off on Did You Know? The Students Hurt Most by School Closings

Over 20 percent of college students come from lower-income families, according to Inside Higher Ed. These students face the worst effects of school closings due to the pandemic—whether they’re in … Continue reading “Did You Know? The Students Hurt Most by School Closings”


Don’t Rock the Boat: UNC BOG Members Rarely Vote ‘Nay’

Feb 22, 2021 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Don’t Rock the Boat: UNC BOG Members Rarely Vote ‘Nay’

The members of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors are charged with a solemn duty: to oversee and guide the state’s public university system. Although some of their … Continue reading “Don’t Rock the Boat: UNC BOG Members Rarely Vote ‘Nay’”


They’ve Got to Get Rid of Western Civ—They Have To 

Oct 14, 2020 · Mark Bauerlein · Comments Off on They’ve Got to Get Rid of Western Civ—They Have To 

For ten years I served on the GRE Literature Exam committee. The exam is one of the special subject matter exams separate from the regular GRE (with math, verbal, analytical … Continue reading “They’ve Got to Get Rid of Western Civ—They Have To “

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    I believe that Professor Vedder (“American Colleges Are Committing Suicide“) is right on the mark in his critique except for one thing: his insinuation that instructors/professors use the classroom as … Continue reading “Professors don’t use the classroom for political conversion”

  • A leftist professor agrees: “Since when is debt ‘financial aid?'” Mar 5, 2023

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  • Admissions standards at M.I.T Feb 21, 2023

    To the editor: M.I.T. requires all freshmen, regardless of their intended major, to take 2 semesters of calculus, 2 semesters of physics (and if you don’t pass the calculus, you … Continue reading “Admissions standards at M.I.T”

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