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Admissions Shocker: Students May Not Be Swayed by Salary Data!
Study finds minimal interest from high school students presented with the data.
International Students Are Not Necessarily ‘Full Pay’
Some discounting is now needed both to keep numbers and quality high, say admissions experts.
The Week in Admissions News
Rejecting Trump proposals on aid programs, more students taking LSAT, new hurdle possible for international students.
High School Grades: Higher and Higher
Where is grade inflation the highest? At schools where students are more likely than elsewhere to be wealthier and white. Does this create more inequity and uncertainty in admissions?
Avoiding Awareness Gaps With Promise Programs
Surveys find that language and distance, particularly for small groups of nationalities, can be barriers to raising awareness about Long Beach's popular college promise program.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: Tinker, Tailor, College Counselor
Jim Jump considers roles that counselors shouldn’t play, and lines they shouldn’t cross.
Opinion
Principles for Admissions in an Era of Financial Pressure
Alex Posecznick offers some guidelines.
(Largely) Shunning White House on Higher Ed Spending
In draft bill, House Republicans reject administration plan to slash research reimbursements, propose increased spending on NIH and college prep programs, and sustain AmeriCorps. Panel would take $3.3 billion from Pell surplus.