Admissions

Federal judge allows to proceed a suit in which white student says an admissions officer told her she might improve her odds of getting into medical school by discovering Native American or African American lineage.

Should rules written to protect biomedical research subjects from physical harm, Alan Sokal asks, be applied blindly to very different types of subjects?

Community college transfer students succeed academically and bring many kinds of diversity to elite institutions, but report finds few are admitted.

New Jersey judge throws out ACT's binding arbitration clause -- which students must sign to take the exam.

Maria Shine Stewart describes taking the exam almost four decades after her first try.

The college deserves praise for being honest about its financial challenges, but that transparency may not help with admissions, writes Jim Jump. The issues are particularly challenging for early decision.

Some issues are similar to those in Harvard case, but Chapel Hill's status as public university -- and some differing strategies -- could affect outcome of the case.