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The Week in Admissions News
Four bills to promote transparency; students and racial justice; free community college in Michigan; labor strife at Kenyon; racial slur at Rutgers.
Tough Times for International SAT Takers
May 8 test canceled in many countries.
What High School Juniors Think
Only 8 percent of the class hasn't started their college search, survey finds.
Opinion
It's Time for the IRS to Question Legacy Admissions
The practice favors the wealthy and should end, writes Yair Listokin.
The Case for Writing Plainly
New study says scholarly articles that are hard to read don't actually make the author sound smarter, and they get cited less. Authors hope their findings will encourage graduate programs to teach students how to write clearly.
The Changing Face of Science
New data highlight minorities and women in science, along with one particularly understudied group: scientists with disabilities.
Should Competitive Colleges Admit More Students?
A few experts on admissions and education professors say it's time. And a few colleges are growing.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: ‘Rejectivity’
Jim Jump considers a new term for the colleges that reject just about all of their applicants.