+Nation | June 22, 2011
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Study: ACT Test May Not Accurately Predict College Success

By Kayla Webley

While students have long contested (and whined about) the dreaded standardized test — a new study shows the ACT test may not be a valid predictor of college success.

+Nation | June 9, 2011
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Write 500 Words, Get Into College: Common Application Sets Essay Length Limit

By Kayla Webley

Call it an exercise in brevity.