From a post at:   Schools of Thought Hudson Valley, NY  The College Board plans to release its redesigned SAT on March 5, 2016. With the backlash against high-stakes standardized tests growing, more colleges and universities are discarding the SAT as a requirement. In that vein, Fairtest has been keeping a great list of SAT optional schools here and its been growing by leaps and bounds. Whether the SAT is an accurate predictor of college success is one main reason. Colleges also cite efforts to draw diverse and more well-rounded applicants, among other reasons as the basis for doing away with SAT admission requirements altogether. Built to ferret out talent, the tests have … [Read more...]