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Harvard Drops SAT Essay as Requirement
Many other colleges have already dropped the requirement.
The Week in Admissions News
Foreign language enrollments drop; drug offenses and student aid; another admissions letter snafu.
What Do Women Want… in a B-School?
New rankings by FT raise questions about how female applicants view M.B.A. programs.
A Close Call for Deaf Students
Georgia announced plan to stop supporting deaf students from the state who go to Gallaudet or NTID. State backed down amid uproar.
How Presidents View Admissions Issues
On some issues, their perspectives are quite different from those of admissions deans.
Tufts Drops SAT Subject-Test Requirement
What was once the norm in competitive college admissions is increasingly rare.
Helping an Applicant Stretch His Ethnic Identity
College counselor finds herself doubting an applicant whose wealthy parents see his Latin American grandmother (whom he hasn't met) as a route to being admitted to a top college.
Should Parental Visa Status Count?
Some colleges continue to ask applicants who are legal residents of the U.S. about their parents' status.