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Opinion

A Foolish Decision on Testing

The University of California Board of Regents shouldn’t have abolished the SAT and ACT in admissions decisions, Donald Wittman argues.

Bill Would Deny Aid to Colleges With Legacy Admissions

It has support from the ACLU and the group seeking to end affirmative action.

For Students’ Extra Needs

Colleges start financial aid programs to cover extra costs students face, from a winter coat to computers.

The Week in Admissions News

Emory replaces grants with loans; how colleges are using MacKenzie Scott’s gifts; student deaths at WPI; completion rates.

Close to Home

Forty-four percent of nontraditional students attended a college closer to home than would have been the case otherwise because of the pandemic, survey finds.
Opinion

Leave the 568 Group Colleges Alone

Antitrust enforcement will not result in lower prices for students, writes Phillip Levine.

Shining a Light on Rural Colleges

Two new mapping projects aim to expand understanding of rural colleges and the challenges they face. One focuses on where rural college are located, the other on colleges serving rural populations.

The New SAT

Test will be offered in digital format only and will be two hours instead of three, among other changes.