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Post–Affirmative Action, Black and Hispanic Enrollment Increased at Flagships

Black and Hispanic enrollment dropped sharply at highly selective institutions, indicating students who may have gone to an Ivy League university may have ended up at their safety schools, according to the researcher.

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UCSD Can Live Without the SAT

Selective institutions like the University of California, San Diego are well-positioned to address preparation gaps—after admission.

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College Board Bans Smart Glasses During SAT

Professors have sounded the alarm about smart glasses as the new frontier of AI cheating due to concerns students will use the devices to receive answers to test questions.

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Will the Classic Learning Test Shake Up College Admissions?

The CLT, which has been embraced by the right, is now accepted by all public institutions in three states, plus the nation’s service academies. But even as it gains popularity, critics question both its content and its quality.

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Yale Announces Free Tuition for Families Making Under $200K

Yale University is expanding its tuition-guarantee program, offering free tuition to all undergraduate students whose families make less than $200,000...
Cover of the book “Race, Class, and Affirmative Action” next to a portrait of the author, Julie J. Park.

Mapping Out the ‘Current Moment’ in College Admissions

In her new book, Julie Park, an expert on race and admissions, calls on colleges to stand up to the Trump administration’s sweeping interpretation of the SFFA decision.

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Senate Committee Chair Investigates Math Course Placements at Selective Colleges

A Senate committee chair has launched an investigation into what he says is a decline in how prepared freshmen accepted...
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Opinion

Replicating Affluence Is Not the Path to Equity

We need to rethink our assumptions about college access.