Filter & Sort
Hundreds of Unexpected Freshmen? Irvine Isn't the Only One
University of South Carolina is expecting up to 700 more freshmen than projected. The institution has been scrambling this summer to welcome them all, and no acceptances have been revoked.
Shaking Up Law School Admissions
Georgetown and Northwestern announce they will accept GRE, not just LSAT. But ABA may move in ways that limit the option and that some fear would impede diversity efforts.
More Evidence of Trump Impact on International Admissions
Not all prospective international students have changed their view of the United States, but plenty have -- especially from the Middle East and North Africa.
The Numbers and the Arguments on Asian Admissions
Justice Department inquiry renews debate over whether top colleges hold some applicants to an unfair standard -- and what the data say about Asian-American applicants.
The Non-News of Harvard's Alleged Diversity Breakthrough
Reporters picked up report that university for first time admitted a class that was majority nonwhite. It wasn't the first time, and elite universities in the West have been more diverse than Harvard for years.
The Week in Admissions News
Anger over Justice Department investigation of affirmative action; Irvine admits those whose acceptances it revoked; Rhode Island adopts free community college.
Opinion
Affirmative Action: Now More Than Ever
Michael S. Roth discusses why we must resist efforts to restrict affirmative action.
Preparing for Scrutiny
U of Texas prevailed in affirmative action case in large part because of its research. Will other colleges be able to match that analysis? And will legal and political battles change if focus is on rejected Asian-American applicants?