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If You Could Reform Admissions…
And wipe the slate of all the bad practices, particularly those that favor wealthy students, what would you change? Recommendation letters? Campus tours? The funding system? Later deadlines? These and other ideas were recommended by experts.
The Week in Admissions News
Enrollment pressure on Catholic colleges; students and controversy; Lawrence's quest to meet full need; students and their perceptions; EAB purchases Starfish.
Black and Latinx Students Are Less Swayed by College-Bound Friends
White and Asian students are more likely to go to college if their friends do, study finds.
Common App Adds Questions for Trans Students
While the questions are optional, they are part of an effort to make the application inclusive.
ACT Admits That Test-Optional Admissions Isn't Going Away
The testing organization says the switch in admissions policies was "abrupt rather than deliberate" but that the policies are here to stay.
The End of Deadlines?
May 1? Not so crucial anymore in the pandemic era, if it ever was.
The Week in Admissions News
Affirmative action case reaches Supreme Court; debate over the anthem; new path at Salem College; counselor center use dropped; $150 million gift to Wofford will support need-based aid.
The Battle to Test International Students
ETS, losing market share to Duolingo, unveils a new TOEFL that costs students half what the current test costs. But ETS will also keep the current TOEFL, calling it the "gold standard."