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The Slow, Steady Erosion of SAT Subject Tests
Colleges continue to drop requirements that were once the norm at competitive institutions. The exams have fans, but shift from required to recommended frustrates many counselors, who report applicant confusion.
The Week in Admissions News
Making the case for the liberal arts; a Kayak for credentials; Columbia law will accept GRE.
More Colleges Let Applicants Self-Report Test Scores
Washington University in St. Louis joins movement, a year after Colby and the University of Chicago.
Black Students at Cornell Reconsider Demand on Admissions
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.
When Application Essay ‘Help’ Crosses a Line
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?
The Week in Admissions News
Defending the liberal arts; call for testing flexibility for international applicants; foreign students and graduate STEM enrollment.
Admissions, Retention, Success: Tools Colleges Need
Inside Higher Ed presents a new print-on-demand compilation, “Admissions, Retention, Success: Tools Colleges Need.” Download a copy of the booklet...
How Georgia State Prevents Summer Melt
Text messages, some automated but some with real human interaction, reach students who might never otherwise have showed up.