2,105 vs. 44. As of April 25, 2025, 2,105 accredited universities and colleges in the U.S. are test-optional or test-free in their undergraduate admissions, while a paltry 19 private and 35 public colleges require SAT or ACT scores for admission. An astounding ratio of 48 to one! With the exception of a few high-profile cases—MIT, […]
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by RealClear Politics on April 26, 2025. It has been edited to match MTC’s style guidelines and is crossposted here with permission. Many Americans of Generation X and older will recall the red, white, and blue American Freedom Train that was a centerpiece of America’s glorious Bicentennial celebration. But few know that the […]
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My colleague at Minding the Campus, Jared Gould, has written persuasively on the problem of colleges and universities over-admitting foreign students, who can fill seats that should have gone to American students, drive up costs for everyone, and ultimately take jobs from American workers. In my view, however, a more pressing issue—although one that is […]
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