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Should college applicants (who can afford it) spend thousands of dollars for coaching on what to write? Are those who take their money just doing a better (and less visible) job than are many parents?

Group says it understands the reactions of those concerned over request for a focus on black students who are not the children of recent immigrants.

Limited testing dates and sudden cancellations erode “equity” for test takers outside U.S., says new statement. Testing agencies say they are working on the issue.

Cornell protest revives debate on whether first-generation immigrants from Africa and Caribbean make up disproportionate share of black students at top colleges, and what -- if anything -- should be done as a result.

Text messages, some automated but some with real human interaction, reach students who might never otherwise have showed up.

Author discusses new book in which he takes a long-term and philosophical look at what he sees as the flaws in the way society evaluates talent.