Last Thursday many of our new students took the ACT test. The exam takes several hours to complete, and it is an added expense; so why do we require our students to take the test? The test results help us evaluate our students’ academic strengths and weaknesses, and this information enables us to structure our curriculum to better suit the needs of our students. English is one of the most important areas where the test is helpful. As the quality of the American educational system continues to decline, we are seeing a greater percentage of students who struggle with English. Communication skills are so very important in ministry; and at Golden State Baptist College, we are determined to do everything we can to help young people be prepared to teach and preach God’s Word. Dr. Mike Zachary, our Academic Dean, has done a tremendous amount of work with our faculty to help us implement specific components in our curriculum that address this issue. I am excited to tell you that we are already seeing the benefits of these changes, and we can see the ability level of our students steadily rising.