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The Week in Admissions News
A student visa and a dream denied; impact of divorce; a resignation in Washington.
Stanford Won't Boast About Applications or Admit Rates Any More
Could this be a small step toward curbing hysteria and hype in the admissions process?
Justice Department Backs Suit on Harvard Admissions
U.S. formally joins litigation that says university discriminates against Asian American applicants, raising the stakes in an already contentious legal battle.
Opinion
Asian Americans at Harvard: Welcome to Campus
A lawsuit joined by the U.S. Justice Department distorts the way admissions works, writes Julie J. Park.
Colleges Balk as California Suspends GI Bill Eligibility
Court temporarily blocks state agency's action denying Missouri colleges' ability to offer aid to veterans. Colleges elsewhere also affected by agency's rulings.
8 More Colleges Submitted Incorrect Data for Rankings
U.S. News will consider them unranked for the rest of this rankings year, but that punishment will last only a few weeks. Some colleges say U.S. News is to blame.
Was Saturday's SAT Compromised?
Reports circulate that questions used were available beforehand on leaked versions in Asia.
Cutthroat Admission: College Accused of Stealing Students
Mercy College charges that Long Island University hired one of its deans and he then used confidential information he emailed to himself while still employed to poach students who had accepted admissions offers.