Filter & Sort
Is a Criminal Past Relevant?
Some Princeton students push university to stop asking whether applicants have been convicted of anything. They say academe needs more people with experience in the justice system.
Grading the New SAT
College Board will try new approach to essay, drop the penalty for wrong answers and work with Khan Academy to provide free test-prep. Some experts like the changes (or most of them), while others see a bid to catch up to the ACT.
A New SAT
College Board unveils redesigned writing test (in which evidence will be relevant) and makes it optional. Other reforms will end penalty for incorrect answers and the focus on "SAT words" people never use. Khan Academy will provide free test prep. Will changes shift debate on admissions testing? UPDATE: Early reactions.
Leg Up for Liberal Arts Grads
Austin College partners with graduate schools to show liberal arts grads have clear paths to success. Undergraduates will get perks including internships, early decision admission and dual degree credit.
Ratings Strategy With a Cost?
One university says it has already begun denying admission to “risky” applicants over fears of how it would be rated under the Obama ratings proposal.
Myriad MBAs
As the pool of M.B.A. students grows, universities unveil tailored programs to capture different segments of the market.
Rejected at Common App
After a difficult year with technology glitches, board decides that it's time for a new executive director. Outgoing leader of group says he is being treated as a scapegoat.
Opinion
Striking the Right Match
"Undermatching" and poor matching are much broader problems in education than emphasis on competitive college admissions suggests, writes Elaine Tuttle Hansen. It's time to look at the entire educational system.