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College Board Overhauls ‘Adversity Index’

New system will be based on two standards -- neighborhood and high school -- and will be available to all.

4 More College Go Test Optional

Colorado College and Rhode Island School of Design are among latest to embrace the trend.

The Week in Admissions News

Email help; freshman beanies; visa denial; international students.

College Found to Discriminate on Mental Health

Applicants at New College of Florida who wrote about their mental health issues were subject to a second read -- even if they met the standards.

Veterans Turn Sights to 90-10 Rule

Veterans' organizations see negotiations over the Higher Education Act as an opportunity to tighten a federal exemption they say makes service members target of aggressive marketing by for-profit colleges.

Questionable Rejection

Sociologist says journal dismissed her paper because she'd shared it elsewhere as a preprint -- even though the publication had a pro-preprint policy. How often does this happen?

What the Common App Does

Study finds that applications go up, yield goes down … and (maybe) SAT scores go up a bit for colleges in the program.