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Student Success The College Experience

First-Year Program Teaches Students Executive Functioning Skills

A four-week early-college program at the University of Mary Washington helps students organize their schedules and use tech tools to stay on top of deadlines.

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Admissions Traditional-Age

Are Diversity Essay Prompts Disappearing? Not Yet.

More than a dozen colleges have removed or edited diversity-related admissions essay prompts. Nevertheless, essays asking about identity and background remain a cornerstone this admissions cycle.

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Opinion
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Why the SAT Is a Poor Fit for Public Universities

The SAT may suit the Ivies, but it undermines the mission of America’s public institutions.

By Saul Geiser

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Quick Takes

Johns Hopkins: No Cost for Undergrads With Family Income Below $100K

Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday that it’s eliminating tuition, fees and living expenses for its Homewood campus undergraduates whose families...
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Quick Takes

Underrepresented Applicants Grow, International Ones Drop

New early-applicant data from the Common App found that applications from Black, low-income, first-generation and rural potential students are all...
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Admissions Traditional-Age

California State University Embraces Direct Admissions

After a successful pilot, California is joining a growing group of states to extend proactive college acceptances to qualified students without having them apply. One scholar says the practice may become the “new norm.”

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Quick Takes

UC San Diego Sees Students’ Math Skills Plummet

The number of first-year students at the University of California, San Diego, whose math skills fall below a middle school...
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Admissions Traditional-Age

Enrollment Growth Continues, Bolstered by Short-Term Credentials

Enrollment is up across the board this fall, except for graduate student enrollment, which remained stagnant. The biggest increase was among those pursuing short-term credentials, followed by those earning associate degrees.