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Judge Refuses to Block Lawsuit Against UNC
Suit challenges admissions policies that consider race in admissions. University questioned legal right of plaintiffs to sue.
M.B.A. Applications Drop (Except Outside the U.S.)
Meanwhile, increasing numbers of business school admissions officers are checking candidates' social media.
ACT Ends Practice Some Said Hurt Students With Disabilities
Testing organization will no longer tell colleges names of students who requested accommodations -- even if those students agreed to have some information shared.
The Week in Admissions News
International graduate enrollments; first-gen students; threat to Chinese student visas; digital LSAT.
Giving Rural Students 'the Short Box'
Colleges often go about recruiting rural students in the wrong way, admissions experts say. But they can commit to better practices if they recognize "rurality is different everywhere."
Judge: Harvard Trial Should Proceed
University and those suing it both lose bids for a legal victory without a trial.
Test-Optional Momentum
Bowdoin is about to hit 50 years without requiring SAT or ACT. More colleges are following suit, and University of California announces it will study whether value remains in admissions testing.
Admitting Those Who Don't Look Like You
Panel at NACAC takes on practices it identifies as reinforcing racism and white privilege in college admissions and counseling.