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Move shifts away from practices of other top M.B.A. programs.

Forget formal letters of recommendation. Do personal appeals make a difference? Research suggests they create a real advantage over similarly qualified applicants without an advocate.

Princeton admits first transfer applicants since 1990. And new data may help those colleges that never stopped.

Washington & Jefferson has roughly equal split between male and female students, a ratio many colleges would envy, but it's seeking more women.

ACT has raised some eyebrows by announcing a new program -- for which participants must pay -- to train those who tutor test takers.

System statement says policies will be changed to prevent a repeat of this year's revoking of scholarships. But it says it can't provide funds to help those who lost grants.

Admission to law schools could see changes.