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Ethical College Admissions: Applying to Service Academies

It's time for a new approach, writes Jim Jump.

Frustrations Over Consumer Tool

The Trump administration's changes to a key transparency tool have frustrated even some supporters among veterans' groups.

Giving Rural Students 'the Short Box'

Colleges often go about recruiting rural students in the wrong way, admissions experts say. But they can commit to better practices if they recognize "rurality is different everywhere."

The Week in Admissions News

International graduate enrollments; first-gen students; threat to Chinese student visas; digital LSAT.

ACT Ends Practice Some Said Hurt Students With Disabilities

Testing organization will no longer tell colleges names of students who requested accommodations -- even if those students agreed to have some information shared.

M.B.A. Applications Drop (Except Outside the U.S.)

Meanwhile, increasing numbers of business school admissions officers are checking candidates' social media.

Judge Refuses to Block Lawsuit Against UNC

Suit challenges admissions policies that consider race in admissions. University questioned legal right of plaintiffs to sue.

Maximizing Success for First-Gen Students

More four-year colleges are working to help first-generation college students succeed. But a new report says real progress requires institutional shifts, not just adding new programs.