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Caltech Drops SAT Subject Tests
And three colleges abandon the SAT and ACT.
Iranian Student Denied Entry to U.S.
The student was bound for study at Northeastern University but was sent back after arriving in Boston.
The Week in Admissions News
McDonald's and Ivy Tech; Coursera and college completion; Trump and black colleges; suit over gainful employment.
Nudging With Incentives
New research compares efforts to encourage students to re-enroll in college with information alone or with tuition waivers. The financial incentives appear to work better.
The ‘Hidden Consensus’ for Affirmative Action
New book says campuses are far less polarized on the issue than is widely believed.
Michelle Obama Launches Web Series
Focusing on four first-year students, the show aims to encourage others to enroll.
The Week in Admissions News
The earning power of liberal arts; USC fires three; race-conscious policies; students and debt; first-generation students.
Is Early Decision Reaching Its Limits?
It still has enormous weight at many highly selective colleges, but its popularity isn't growing there.