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Recommendation Letters and Bias in Admissions
If teachers and counselors favor some groups over others, should colleges be relying on their letters?
The Week in Admissions News
Tuition rates; fixed terms for student visas; pay-it-forward debt relief; change in National Merit Scholarship rules.
ACT Scores Drop
All racial and ethnic groups -- except for Asian Americans -- see declines.
To Find the Best Fit, Ignore the Rankings
Stanford study finds that U.S. News and other rankings are based on factors that don't actually reflect what students and parents say they want in a college.
Dueling Rallies on Eve of Harvard Trial
As a judge gets ready to hear the evidence, defenders and critics of affirmative action eye the broader audience and politics of the dispute.
What High Schoolers Don't Know About Tuition Rates
Most do not know what they would pay to attend a public four-year institution in their home state, study finds.
The Week in Admissions News
Barrier for low-income students; colleges that succeed with Latinx students; MOOC-inspired master's programs.
The Next Generation of Students
"The Next Generation of Students" is a new compilation of articles from Inside Higher Ed. You may download a free...