Admissions

To demonstrate flaws of SAT writing test, MIT professor coached student on how to get a good score on a lousy essay -- and pulled it off.

Oregon State model may avoid legal pitfalls -- while improving both diversity and retention.

Education Department investigates complaint of Asian student rejected by Princeton.

Towson University, facing a gender gap, starts admissions program for those with high SAT scores and lower grades.

Think recent announcements mean Harvard, Princeton and Virginia applicants will learn their fates together? One group will still apply, and find out, early.

U.S. News endorses Carnegie Classifications -- so colleges worried about the magazine must appeal to the foundation to change listings.

Naming names (not to mention GPA's and SAT scores), new book takes on preferences for the rich and famous -- and alumni children.

Over 100 colleges and universities report admitting students before they even begin their senior year of high school.