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The Week in Admissions News
The growing “tuition reset” trend; Colleges Scorecard is back; grad school enrollment trends; SAT scores; new college enrollment projections; Campus Management buys five product lines from Hobsons.
New Doubts on Using ‘Grit’ to Identify Student Talent
New round of research questions whether the quality is well defined and whether it can be useful in admissions.
College With Liberal Reputation Wants to Recruit Conservative Students
A new president worries about data showing relatively small share of students report talking regularly with those who hold different political views.
Enrollment and Market Forces
Enrollment at graduate schools is still increasing, but at a slower pace than before. Researchers point to a market correction and declining growth in international students.
New SAT, Old Gaps on Race
As College Board unveils results from the new version of the exam, Asians beat all other groups.
The Tuition-Reset Strategy
Large number of private colleges plan tuition resets next year despite many experts’ view that the practice is a gimmick. The colleges hope to grow enrollment, contain student costs and prove critics wrong. But it won’t be easy.
Ninth-Grade Marks as Predictor of College Success
Study finds that educators can tell quite a bit from the freshman year -- and that colleges may be able to use this information in recruiting.
Naviance Ends Requirement That Students Select Gender
New option also allows “nonbinary” selection.