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The Upper Middle Class as ‘Dream Hoarders’ in College Admissions
New book suggests that the upper middle class is stealing opportunity -- including in higher education -- from everyone else.
Who Benefits From Letters of Recommendation?
Experiment at Berkeley and new policy for University of California system provide information on common practice in competitive college admissions.
The Week in Admissions News
The GOP budget plan, more test-optional colleges, disappearing colleges, aid deadlines.
Admissions Shocker: Students May Not Be Swayed by Salary Data!
Study finds minimal interest from high school students presented with the data.
International Students Are Not Necessarily ‘Full Pay’
Some discounting is now needed both to keep numbers and quality high, say admissions experts.
The Week in Admissions News
Rejecting Trump proposals on aid programs, more students taking LSAT, new hurdle possible for international students.
High School Grades: Higher and Higher
Where is grade inflation the highest? At schools where students are more likely than elsewhere to be wealthier and white. Does this create more inequity and uncertainty in admissions?
Avoiding Awareness Gaps With Promise Programs
Surveys find that language and distance, particularly for small groups of nationalities, can be barriers to raising awareness about Long Beach's popular college promise program.