Author: FairTest

What is the MCAT? The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) serves as the entry screening assessment for most U.S. medical schools. Developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and administered to over 55,000 students annually, the 6-hour exam consists of 221 multiple-choice items and two essays. Divided among four sections, scores on Biological […]

What is the MCAT? The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) serves as the entry screening assessment for most U.S. medical schools. Developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and administered to over 55,000 students annually, the 6-hour exam consists of 221 multiple-choice items and two essays. Divided among four sections, scores on Biological […]

Recent debate in college admissions has centered on a critique of the SAT I in favor of the SAT II and/or ACT. Proponents of these alternatives argue that the SAT I is primarily an aptitude test measuring some vague concept of “inherent ability,” while the SAT II and ACT are more closely tied to what […]

1. The SAT gives all students an equal shot at college admission. Because of the way the test is constructed, its rewards for strategic guessing, the highly-speeded pace, and cultural biases, the SAT denies African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and women equal opportunities for higher education. Research shows that when admissions offices place heavy emphasis […]

Includes entries on: Admissions Alternatives Coaching Gender Bias Test Misuse Predictive Validity Racial/Ethnic Bias Speededness Test Construction Compiled by the staff of the National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) Updated January 2002 2002 INDEX GENERAL ANALYSIS Bowen Lemann Nairn National Research Council Owen Weiss ADMISSIONS ALTERNATIVES Assocation of Governing Boards Bradley Hiss Lavin […]

Promotional claims for the SAT I frequently tout the test’s important place in the “toolbox” of college admissions officers trying to distinguish between students from vastly different high schools. Yet the true utility of the SAT I is frequently lost in this rhetoric as admissions offices search for a fair and accurate way to compare […]

Promotional claims for the SAT I frequently tout the test’s important place in the “toolbox” of college admissions officers trying to distinguish between students from vastly different high schools. Yet the true utility of the SAT I is frequently lost in this rhetoric as admissions offices search for a fair and accurate way to compare […]

Promotional claims for the SAT I frequently tout the test’s important place in the “toolbox” of college admissions officers trying to distinguish between students from vastly different high schools. Yet the true utility of the SAT I is frequently lost in this rhetoric as admissions offices search for a fair and accurate way to compare […]

In June 2002, the College Board announced a series of changes to the SAT-I that were implemented in March 2005. The action primarily responded to threats by the University of California, the SAT’s biggest customer, that it planned to drop the test and to the growing number of colleges which have made test scores optional […]

In June 2002, the College Board announced a series of changes to the SAT-I that were implemented in March 2005. The action primarily responded to threats by the University of California, the SAT’s biggest customer, that it planned to drop the test and to the growing number of colleges which have made test scores optional […]