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The Week in Admissions News
$500 million for access at liberal arts colleges; U of California system plans for 20,0000 new spaces; the cost of free community college; income limits considered for free community college; ideological conflict seen as unlikely.
Opinion
Let’s Skip the College Application Mania
The press needs to stop covering admissions as a game, writes Patrick O'Connor.
High School Seniors Last Year Were Worried About Paying for College
But they had more confidence than the class that graduated from high school a year ago.
Reinventing Fall Weekends for Parents and Alumni
To guard against COVID-19, many campuses are creating virtual, hybrid or outdoor programs for visiting families and alumni.
Do Algorithms Lead Admissions in the Wrong Direction?
Do they result in colleges filling their classes but not giving enough aid for a student to succeed?
The Week in Admissions News
Protest over legacy preferences; free application for aid; progress with vaccine mandates; Pell Grant taxability; impact of student debt on lawyers; antigay policies.
Drew Takes Unusual Approach to Filling Classes
If students regret not applying or enrolling this fall, it will still let them.
