Admissions

New study suggests that the practice -- dominant in some fields -- unfairly penalizes those whose last names are at the end.

All racial and ethnic groups -- except for Asian Americans -- see declines.

A new report points to the need to challenge the cult of rankings, writes Jim Jump.

If teachers and counselors favor some groups over others, should colleges be relying on their letters?

For many students, experiences as members of a particular racial or ethnic group are central to their identities, and those identities should not vanish in the name of colorblind admissions, writes Nicholas Soodik.

New service attracts considerable interest, but some trying to use it are frustrated.

Socioeconomic status of high school has more impact on educational attainment and life success than does attending a high school with high levels of student achievement, study finds.