The Ithacan

The new SAT brings exciting prospect, despite the criticism

By Jeremy Li • March 17, 2014

The College Board announced on March 5th that the SAT test has been revised from 2400 point scale to 1600 points scale and the change will be made effective in the spring of 2016. The new revised test...

Applications hit record high for 2013-14

By Noreyana Fernando, Assistant News Editor • March 27, 2013

Ithaca College has seen a 13 percent increase in freshmen applications for Fall 2013, compared to last year. The 15,641 applications mark the the largest applicant pool in the college’s history.

College rankings sway enrollment decisions

By Gerald Doherty, Senior Writer • September 5, 2012

Recent revelations of inflated SAT scores, retention rates and other information have cast doubt on the validity of college ranking systems and raised concerns over how colleges manage and report their data.