by Mia Lubrani| staff columnist Feb. 10, 2022 By 2024, the College Board will be administering the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) completely online, as an attempt to modernize the SAT and ensure the safety of test-takers. The new process may have come too late for high school students due to recent claims that the test has become irrelevant to college admission. The SAT is an … Continue reading Examinations and exemptions: the SAT problem
Raymond Arke | News Editor Another year, another record-setting group of students. This year’s incoming freshman class is expected to be among Duquesne’s largest classes ever, according to the most recent estimates from the university’s Enrollment Management Group (EMG). As of August 15, the Class of 2021 totals 1,569 students, beating previously large years of 1,556 in 2016 and 1,547 in 2013 to possibly make … Continue reading Class of 2021 is a record-setting one for Duquesne
By Jill Power | The Duquesne Duke Applicants to the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts will no longer be required to submit their SAT scores for admission. This change is intended to encourage students to apply to the college despite having lower standardized test scores. “I think we all know there are students who are very able students but who do not do well on … Continue reading College lifts SAT requirement
Duke Staff The McAnulty College of Liberal Arts is lifting its requirement to submit SAT scores as part of their application for applying to Duquesne. But is making the countless nights of studying, preparing and nervously anticipating a test score, optional a good move for the University? The argument against SATs, has been in debate for decades according to The American magazine. Created in the … Continue reading Liberal arts makes SAT optional in positive move
By Brittney Jackson | The Duquesne Duke Recent changes to the format of the Scholastic Aptitude Test will better reflect classroom coursework, but not significantly impact college admissions. Starting in March 2016, the SAT will undergo eight major changes to assess knowledge that is more practical and useful in a college environment. Students will be tested on defining relevant words with the help of context … Continue reading SAT changes won’t affect college admissions
By Adam Kelly | The Duquesne Duke This year’s incoming freshman class is the largest in Duquesne’s history, surpassing last year’s mark by 24 students. The class of 2017, which moved in on Tuesday, is estimated at over 1,550 students, according to Debbie Zugates, director of undergraduate admissions. The class of 2016 had 1,526 incoming students. Although Zugates said the exact number will not be … Continue reading Class of 2017 surpasses ’16 as largest in history
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