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Admissions Workers Vote to Unionize
Student workers in Hamilton College’s admissions office win bid for collective bargaining. The union is the first of its kind.
WashU Goes Need Blind in Admissions
Institution, which has been criticized for not recruiting enough low-income students, commits $1 billion.
Academe Reacts to Convictions in Admissions Trial
Two wealthy fathers are convicted of bribing their children into college in first trial of the admissions scandal.
The Week in Admissions News
Growth of test optional; Lamar fires two for asking about vaccines; career services at Black colleges; an incentive for students; community college graduates’ wages.
‘Businessweek’ M.B.A. Rankings Questioned
Poets & Quants publishes critique by deputy dean at Yale.
Jury Convicts in Admissions Scandal Case
Two wealthy fathers found to have bribed their children into college.
Most Departments at Berkeley Drop GRE Requirement
Only 13 of more than 125 graduate programs still require the test, which many departments feel limits diversity.
Can Young Alumni Get Colleges to Drop Legacy Admissions?
More than 500 people have pledged not to give to colleges that favor alumni children in admissions.