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A Trump Bump in Yields at Women's Colleges
Since 2016, top women's colleges have been seeing significant gains as more young women embrace Me Too and resistance to Republican politics.
The Week in Admissions News
Trump and Chinese students; Saudi-Canadian dispute; the DeVos agenda.
More Fallout in Temple Rankings Scandal
Accreditation review moved up; more rankings errors revealed; and some data reported to Princeton Review may be incorrect.
The Application Essay That Disappeared
University of Texas at Austin added a new short essay prompt, but when it went live after the rest of the application, many were confused and UT pulled the question.
Common App Drops Criminal History Question
Decision reverses one made a year ago to keep the question. Individual colleges may still ask it. Disciplinary records question remains.
How Harvard Can Legally Favor Alumni Children and Athletes
This isn't the first time the university has faced scrutiny over policies that favor white over Asian American students. Comments in the 1980s by admissions officers on alumni children, athletes and Asian Americans may be relevant today.
College That Ended Race-Based Affirmative Action Reverses Itself
What was behind a two-year policy change that ended two days after it was revealed?
Backing for Admissions Test Used by Elite New York City High Schools
Meanwhile three more colleges go test-optional on admissions.