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More Than Half of College Applicants Reported Key Home-Based Challenges
New data from Common App’s responsibilities and circumstances question—added for all applicants last year—allows students to share the range of extracurricular tasks they perform beyond sports, clubs and volunteer work.
CLT Founder Escalates Social Media War on College Board
The Classic Learning Test’s CEO accused the SAT provider of being behind a Texas open records request, but didn’t provide proof. He’s objecting to releasing information and threatened retaliation.
ED Awards TRIO Grants to Hundreds of Colleges
The announcement brings some relief to advocates who worried TRIO money would be rerouted to states and workforce pathway initiatives.
The Ivies Brought Back Test Scores, but 90% of Colleges Still Don’t Require Them
New data from FairTest shows that standardized tests are a condition of admission at just a few colleges, and even among the highest-ranked universities, the majority remain test optional for this academic year.
New Paper Takes Aim at ‘Meritocratic’ Admissions Policies
Wealthy students with high standardized test scores make up the majority of students at the most selective universities, which also spend far more on student instruction than less selective institutions. So where does that leave everyone else?
Common App Adds 19 Colleges to Direct Admissions Program
International Applications Dropped 10% This Year
Data from Common App shows increases from low-income student applicants, Black applicants and applicants from small towns.
How UGA Made Submitting Transcripts Simpler
Starting this application cycle, Georgia students applying to their state’s flagship will no longer have to manually enter courses and grades. Administrators say the improvement was simple, but maybe not easily replicable.