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When International Applicants Don't Have Documents
Colleges need to consider policies to help students in need, says new analysis from AACRAO.
Michigan Doesn't Consider Legacy Status, Except When It Does
University says that alumni relationships don't get considered, but website suggests otherwise.
The Week in Admissions News
Continued anger at Wake Forest; Trump's agenda for the Higher Ed Act; another closure; FAFSA filings.
Opinion
Do We Really Know the "Rich Kids"?
The admissions scandal reveals that, rather than stereotype them, academe must take a better look at children of affluence, argues Billie Wright Dziech.
Opinion
When Their Kids Don’t Make the Cut
The rich cheat to get ahead in college admissions, but celebrities and CEOs aren’t the only ones playing the game, writes Jessica Calarco.
The Admission Cheating Scam: What’s Next?
We should trade outrage and disgust for promise and opportunity, argues Rick Dalton.
Creating a Legacy of Fairness in Admissions
Low-income students face many more obstacles to earning a college degree than affluent ones. Preferences for alumni children shouldn’t be among them, argues Peter McPherson.
At Wake Forest, Apologies Not Accepted
Arts and sciences faculty vote overwhelmingly to condemn university's response to discovery that two admissions leaders -- while students in the 1980s -- posed in front of Confederate flags.