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‘U.S. News’ Updates Methodology, but Don’t Expect Big Changes

Last year's one, two and three are this year's one, two and three.

The Problem With Virtual College Fairs

NACAC event on Sunday initially crashed, delaying student participation.
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Opinion

The Future of College Admissions Is Test Blind

A judge has undermined systemic racism by making the University of California test blind, write Joseph A. Soares and Jay Rosner.
Opinion

Ethical College Admissions: Coronavirus and College Admission Change

Some things will change, but others won't, writes Jim Jump.

The Week in Admissions News

A campus with COVID-19; anti-Semitism on the rise; students' mental health needs; race and internships; free community college.

A New Deal for Higher Education?

Kevin Carey answers questions about his proposal to reshape higher education with a new federal subsidy tied to requirements for participating colleges to join uniform pricing and credit-transfer systems.

U of California Barred From Considering SAT/ACT Scores

Preliminary injunction cites impact of testing on students with disabilities.

Be Careful What You Wish For

Study finds that when top colleges give more weight to interviews and essays, seeking more diversity, they may get less. Giving less weight to standardized testing, on the other hand, works.