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Law Schools Reject ‘U.S. News’ Rankings

Berkeley, Columbia, Georgetown and Stanford join movement started by Harvard and Yale. U.S. News vows to continue ranking law schools.

Harvard and Yale Law Schools Reject ‘U.S. News’ Rankings

Deans issue separate scathing attacks on the methodology used in the rankings.

International Students Return to U.S.

The total number of international students in the U.S. increased by 4 percent in the 2021–22 academic year and an additional 9 percent this fall, following a 15 percent drop in 2020–21.

Seeking Students With Grit

University of Utah hopes to expand a program that diversifies the institution—and that should survive a Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.

The Week in Admissions News

Another Varsity Blues sentence; moving forward on FAFSA simplification; frictionless syllabus access.

Niche Enters Direct Admissions Space

Company joins several others in the growing market.
Opinion

Excise Legacy Admissions

Many medical schools practice legacy admissions, and it’s time for them to stop, writes Christoph Baker.
Opinion

Student Veterans at Selective Colleges, 2022

Wick Sloane’s annual survey of how many student veterans are enrolled at highly selective colleges finds some meaningful progress, yet many institutions still not paying attention to the issue.