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Higher Education in a ‘Post-Generational Society’: Key Podcast
Rethinking Grad Admissions in a Post-SFFA World
Nick Eubank writes that a mission-derived rubric can help programs admit students with a wide range of life experiences.
The Future of Testing Is Anything but Standardized
Colleges are beginning to solidify their post-pandemic testing policies. Conclusions on the best path forward have been disparate and, at times, contradictory.
Yale Tries to Straddle the Testing Divide
The university will require test scores but accept alternatives to the SAT and ACT. Officials hope it’s the right mix of rigor and flexibility for a post-pandemic era.
Waiting for a ‘Last Word’ on Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court declined to hear a case against a magnet school’s diversity-focused admission policies. Is it a green light for ”race-neutral” alternatives in higher ed?
Duke Stops Assigning Point Values to Essays, Test Scores
What to Make of Dartmouth?
Jim Jump considers Dartmouth’s decision to reinstate standardized testing “in context.”
The Week in Admissions News
University of Missouri system extends test-optional policy; New York fines the College Board for selling student data; Wisconsin approves guaranteed admissions.