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How the SAT Shaped College Admissions
Author Nicholas Lemann discusses his new book on standardized testing and common misconceptions about the history and future of admissions exams.
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To Test or Not to Test
Glenn C. Altschuler and David Wippman review Nicholas Lemann’s Higher Admissions: The Rise, Decline, and Return of Standardized Testing.
Conservative and Exploring Colleges? The Heritage Foundation Has Ratings for You.
Another guide labeling higher education institutions has entered the arena. This one’s metrics include graduation rates, ROI … and DEI.
FAFSA Completion Gap Narrows to 2.5 Percent
The number of students who filled out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid is now 2.5 percent behind the...
Harvard Reports Drop in Black Student Enrollment
Fourteen percent of Harvard University’s Class of 2028 identify as Black or African American, a drop of four percentage points...
A Silver Lining for HBCUs in Affirmative Action’s Demise
Applications to historically Black colleges and universities surged last cycle, and enrollments are up this fall. Can the perennially underfunded institutions handle the influx?
Boosting Transfer Ease, Success With New Initiatives
Transfer processes continue to impact student degree attainment. Read about how six colleges and universities are working to smooth out challenges.
More Selective Colleges Report Diversity Dip
The University of Pennsylvania, along with Middlebury, Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, all reported a drop in the share of students...