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Juvenile Records and Admissions
Court ruling raises question of whether judicial authorities should let colleges know about their applicants' (sealed) records of misconduct.
Renewed Debate on SAT and Wealth
New study says test has equal predictive value for those with high and low socioeconomic status, a potentially significant finding. But critics question the analysis.
Rejecting 'Early Action'
As most colleges see surge in this kind of application, U. of San Diego decides the approach isn't best for the institution or its students.
Cost of Free Money
Long Island U. is latest college to face budget problems after overspending on financial aid, a reflection of how the affordability crisis is squeezing institutions.
Foreign Grad Admissions Up 9%
Offers to Chinese students are up 20 percent, but figures for India and South Korea are flat.
ACT Scores Are Flat
Changes have been negligible over the last five years.
Confounded by Contradictions
Today's students are connected/isolated, internationally inclined/globally ignorant, and ambitious/dependent, posing challenges for colleges that enroll them, a new study finds.
Sorry, Wrong Numbers
Emory investigation finds that staff and administrators intentionally misreported admissions data for at least 10 years and that individuals with knowledge of the data fraud did not speak up.