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Caltech Drops SAT Subject Tests

And three colleges abandon the SAT and ACT.
Opinion

Ethical College Admissions: Harvard's Preferences

Jim Jump reviews a paper on how the university treats athletes, legacies and others.

Beef With Harvard

Texas A&M chancellor suggests that Harvard researchers have an anti-red meat agenda.

An Intelligent Argument on Race?

Scholar makes argument in favor of race-based research into intelligence, but experts in that subfield say it's an unnecessary plea that doesn't square with scientific realities.

Nudging With Incentives

New research compares efforts to encourage students to re-enroll in college with information alone or with tuition waivers. The financial incentives appear to work better.

The ‘Hidden Consensus’ for Affirmative Action

New book says campuses are far less polarized on the issue than is widely believed.
Opinion

The Next Testing Scandal

Don't dwell on the Varsity Blues scandal, writes Ben Paris. Focus on the ways there are advantages, in plain sight, to cheat.

The Week in Admissions News

The earning power of liberal arts; USC fires three; race-conscious policies; students and debt; first-generation students.