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Not all big ideas are about big things. In today's Academic Minute, part of USC Dornsife Week, Moh El-Naggar discusses...
Wealth and Admissions
A look at some of the many ways that affluent applicants have an edge -- without bribery.
Just Because It's Legal Doesn't Make It Right
Admissions scandal focuses attention on donations from parents of applicants. Should Congress do something about such philanthropy?
The NCAA Bracket, if Academics Mattered Most
In our little corner of the world, we like to imagine a world in which teams advanced to the Final Four based on brains, not brawn: our annual Academic Performance Tournament.
A Call for Parents to Behave
Harvard scholars release a new "Turning the Tide" report on admissions at the height of a scandal over alleged misbehavior by those who should know better.
The Week That Shook College Admissions
New details on scandal emerge. Coaches lose jobs. Universities hint that some admitted applicants may lose their places. And a few colleges sense a recruiting opportunity.
Cornell, Harvard Drop GRE for English Ph.D.
Move goes against the norm for top-ranked doctoral programs.
5 Arrested for TOEFL/Visa Scheme
Those arrested were charged with posing as others to take the test and earn scores to be admitted to colleges.