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How COVID-19 Changed College Admissions

Common App finds colleges delayed deadlines and students were later with applications.

‘A Natural Progression’

Advocates say now is the time for colleges and universities to move “beyond the box” and stop asking criminal history questions on admissions applications. A Senate bill would help make that happen.

How Eastern Michigan Filled Its Class (and Then Some)

University not only recruited more students than last year, but also topped figure from the year before.
Opinion

When Did Supporting the GRE Become Being Antidiversity?

Alberto Acereda writes that supporting more diversity in graduate education does not mean one needs to oppose the GRE.
Opinion

Ethical College Admissions: The College Counselor as Hollywood Agent

Jim Jump writes that the power of a high school counselor to pick up the phone and get a student in was never as real as imagined.

A Leg Up for Diverse Adult Learners

A new initiative will focus on developing adult-friendly pathways at predominantly and historically Black community colleges to increase their completion rates.

The Week in Admissions News

No “party school” ranking this year; optimistic freshmen; equity gaps in transfer rates; tuition insurance; higher education history and Black Lives Matter.

Brandman University Becomes UMass Global

Massachusetts university system will align with adult-serving online institution in California, aiming to create a major national player in online learning.