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Dramatic Challenge to SAT and ACT
Panel convened by admissions group finds that many colleges could and should operate without standardized testing.
Evidence for Educational Value of Diversity
Study of white medical students finds link between institutional demographics and perceptions of ability to care for diverse populations.
Attacking the 'Mismatch' Critique of Affirmative Action
One of the more influential and controversial studies of affirmative action in recent years came from Richard H. Sander in...
New Ethics Rules for Admissions Consultants
In wake of scandal and criticism, group toughens stance on conflicts of interest, limits gifts from college officials and bars advertising that could encourage anxiety.
Viewbook Diversity vs. Real Diversity
Sociologist documents the extent to which colleges' brochures give impression that they have more black students than they do.
The New SAT: Longer, but No Better?
College Board releases study saying it is, but numbers show little difference from earlier version -- while validity gaps based on gender and race remain.
Another First for SAT-Optional Movement
Wake Forest ends requirement, becoming the first nationally ranked private university to do so. Worcester Polytechnic, first science institute to drop requirement, sees gain in first year.
'U.S. News' Adds Surveys That Could Alter Methodology
U.S. News & World Report may be on the verge of significant changes in its methodology. The magazine has sent...