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Parents Matter More

EAB survey finds that they are more important in the admissions process than in the past, especially for white and Asian students. Being test optional matters the most for Black and Hispanic students.
Opinion

Taking on ‘U.S. News’?

Catharine Hill thinks the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education just might be—and that’s a good thing.

A Radical Change for Admissions

Students don’t even fill out applications in this “flipped” system. And this system doesn’t really want the students bound for Harvard or its ilk.

‘A Call to Action’ as Enrollments Tumble

Higher education officials in Tennessee are trying to determine why the state’s high school graduates are passing on college, and how to change their minds.

The Week in Admissions News

Shelved criteria for U of California admission; racial gaps in loans; public support for debt relief; a new app for new students.

What Potential Grad Students Are Looking For

Career advancement and career change motivate many searches.

PETA vs. UW’s Primate Center

A judge has prohibited the University of Washington from releasing the names of an animal research committee to PETA. The animal-rights organization is appealing, alleging mistreatment of primates.
Opinion

Blind Review Is Blind to Discrimination

Editors and event organizers should not accept proposals from researchers representing institutions with policies that discriminate against LGBTQ students and staff, Kim Manturuk writes.