Filter & Sort
How They Filled Their Classes
Some private colleges, without great fame, had a great admissions year. They used a variety of strategies, but one common theme: They stayed open in 2020-21. Another is discount rates that stayed high.
The Week in Admissions News
UT San Antonio to start with online classes; settlement over mental health; cancelling debt; housing demand on campuses.
Another Parent Admits Guilt
Elisabeth Kimmel is the 32nd parent to agree to plead guilty in the admissions scandal.
Harvard Didn't Reject a Student Over Social Media (This Time)
Reuters and Associated Press debunk a report on Twitter that was liked 17,500 times.
Opinion
Republicans are Wrong; Doubling the Pell Grant Is Good Policy
Phillip B. Levine writes that such a change would directly benefit low-income students.
Where Will Students Apply?
Some are removing colleges that are in states with poor records on coronavirus -- regardless of the qualities of the college. Others aren't considering location as a factor.
The Week in Admissions News
The campaign to double Pell Grants; the history of student debt; mental health; borrowers who file for bankruptcy.
'Valedictorians at the Gate'
Author discusses her book on "standing out, getting in, and staying sane while applying to college."