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Andrew Palumbo

Andrew Palumbo is the dean of admissions and financial aid at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

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Posted inOpinion

OPINION: The power of unfair standardized tests is finally, thankfully diminishing

Avatar photo by Andrew Palumbo April 19, 2021April 15, 2021

We may not yet know what college admissions will look like after the pandemic, but the influence of the SAT and the ACT — once critical requirements in a student’s college application process — is rapidly eroding before our eyes.   And that’s something to celebrate. The College Board and ACT will still continue to […]

Posted inElementary to High School

OPINION: We can’t base our kids’ futures on a few hours one random Saturday morning. That’s just one reason to drop the National Merit Scholarship Program

Avatar photo by Andrew Palumbo October 6, 2016March 30, 2020
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