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California Universities Extend Decision Deadlines
The University of California and California State University systems will both extend their deadlines for student commitments from May 1...
Cornell, Vanderbilt Extend Test-Optional Policies
Cornell and Vanderbilt Universities both announced this week that they will extend the test-optional admissions policies they adopted during the...
Dartmouth’s Admissions Dean on the Return to Testing
Admissions dean Lee Coffin spoke with Inside Higher Ed about the data behind Dartmouth’s decision to reinstate standardized testing, and more.
Dartmouth College to Reinstate Standardized Testing
Dartmouth College will reinstate its standardized testing requirement for the next application cycle, offi c ials announced Monday, making it...
Department of Education Lends Colleges a Hand After FAFSA Backlash
The department is allocating $50 million and deploying staffers to help institutions adjust to the rocky FAFSA rollout. College leaders are underwhelmed.
Free Community College Boosts Enrollment, Strains Massachusetts System
The enrollment surge is a welcome development for the Massachusetts community college system, but it has also created staffing shortages and stretched capacity.
The Misguided War on Test Optional
Akil Bello argues defenders of test requirements attack student choice and institutional priority setting.
Fallout From a FAFSA Fiasco
Colleges are pushing back admission deadlines after the latest FAFSA delay. But not all institutions will be affected equally, and many aren’t yet ready to make the call.