Admissions

Common Application rejects proposals to add optional questions on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Robert J. Sternberg turns to psychology research to explain why assigning ordinal numbers to colleges is inherently flawed.

Federal appeals court rules that use of "10% plan" doesn't mean U. of Texas can't consider race in admissions.

As state support dwindles for public colleges, more leaders are ready to sacrifice appropriations for greater autonomy.

Accreditation rules could change to allow law schools to decide for themselves whether applicants must report scores.

Under “10 percent plan” in Texas, some switched high schools to get into top colleges. White students gained and minority students lost.

While most public and private institutions expect revenue increases for 2011, this year is foreboding for a significant percentage of private colleges.

Colleges love to complain about U.S. News, but a new survey documents the ways many of them use the magazine's findings.