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Failing Grades
Colleges need to get ready for students with F’s on their transcript, writes Richard Fulton.
Black and Latinx Students Are Less Swayed by College-Bound Friends
White and Asian students are more likely to go to college if their friends do, study finds.
Common App Adds Questions for Trans Students
While the questions are optional, they are part of an effort to make the application inclusive.
ACT Admits That Test-Optional Admissions Isn't Going Away
The testing organization says the switch in admissions policies was "abrupt rather than deliberate" but that the policies are here to stay.
The End of Deadlines?
May 1? Not so crucial anymore in the pandemic era, if it ever was.
The Week in Admissions News
Affirmative action case reaches Supreme Court; debate over the anthem; new path at Salem College; counselor center use dropped; $150 million gift to Wofford will support need-based aid.
Opinion
GM Sees 2035 Very Clearly. Will Higher Education?
The car company is going electric. Bill Conley and Bob Massa wonder if colleges have the courage to make equally difficult decisions.
2U, Guild Tap Deeper Into Adult Education Market
New deal gives 2U access to more companies' employees who are seeking training. Guild gets a broader slate of program offerings and 2U partner universities.