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3 California Universities Acknowledge Admitting Legacies Who Didn’t Meet Minimum Requirements
Three private universities in California universities acknowledged to the state that in recent years they admitted some legacy students who...
Education Department Urged to Investigate Harvard's Legacy Admissions
Move comes in wake of Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.
Brandeis President Apologizes for Ad
Orthodox Jews did not appreciate the university's attempt at humor.
UNC Chapel Hill Responds to Supreme Court Decision
University will pay for tuition and required fees for incoming undergraduates from North Carolina whose families make less than $80,000 per year.
Opinion
Education as Privilege Laundering
The most powerful contemporary magic is to transform money into “merit,” Musa al-Gharbi writes.
After Supreme Court Ruling, Can the Essay Get You In?
It may help to identify minority students, but experts caution against expecting essays to replace affirmative action.
Opinion
Confronting Racism After Affirmative Action
What faculty can and should do to help all of their future students.
The Week in Admissions News
Phone-free experiences for students; high demand for online education at community colleges; expanding CUNY's ASAP.