Filter & Sort
Why Did Prop 16 Fail?
Experts differ in their explanations as higher education prepares for new attacks on affirmative action.
Waiting for the Seniors to Apply
Forty-seven percent of all students, and 56 percent of low-income students, have not started applying to colleges yet, says survey of high school seniors.
More Flexibility in Medical School Admissions
But med school admissions are more competitive than ever before.
Applications Tank in State That Requires SAT or ACT
Florida, which has resisted calls to go test optional, sees major decline in applicants.
The Week in Admissions News
SAT problems; young voters; Thanksgiving travel; “Relationship-Rich Education.”
Opinion
Admissions Officers Should Look at Career and Technical High Schools
Their students make great college students, write Tia Gerber, Alyssa Davis and Russ Olwell.
Likely Defeat for Affirmative Action
California voters are rejecting a proposal to restore affirmative action at the state's public colleges and universities.
Voting on Affirmative Action
Will Election Day see a restoration of the consideration of race in admissions in California? Will the vote be as influential as the measure to ban affirmative action?