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Should Parental Visa Status Count?

Some colleges continue to ask applicants who are legal residents of the U.S. about their parents' status.
Opinion

Change the Discussion on Standardized Tests

It's time to move away from absolutist positions for or against, write Don Hossler, Jerry Lucido and Emily Chung.

The Week in Admissions News

Random roommates only; wealthy parents; Obama scholarships.

When Journals Play Favorites

Study finds evidence of institutional bias in publishing, in that journals favor the work of authors who either work or studied at the universities that house the publications.

Mandatory Testing to Promote College Equity

States that require all high schoolers to take SAT or ACT see gains in enrollment of low-income students, analysis finds.

Admissions Movement to Support Student Protests Grows

More colleges announce that students who are suspended for participating in peaceful activism will not be hurt in admissions process.
Opinion

Ethical College Admissions: Responding to Parkland

Jim Jump reviews the way college admissions officials have responded to the tragic killings at a Florida high school.