Admissions

Every now and then, colleges make the application process easier for students, but like one-hit wonder musical groups, they don't build on their momentum, writes Jim Jump.

A look at what we know about admissions in the 1950s informs today's debates, writes John R. Thelin.

Study questions utility of the test in doctoral admissions for STEM programs. ETS says the study isn't about what the exam is intended to do.

Two new reports find public universities less affordable for low-income students and less accessible for members of minority groups.

An ambitious research effort spanning much of Illinois has its eyes set on Chicago as a new "hub" that could bring together the state's largest public and private universities.

Historians announce their 2020 annual meeting won't have a general theme, to avoid "acrobatics" to fit it. Some like the idea and say that themes are pointless, while others say framing topics help make meetings and even disciplines more cohesive.

Focus in trial was question of what would happen if Harvard (and by extension, other colleges) stopped considering race.