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If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em
For decades, critics of standardized testing -- and especially of the SAT -- have said that these examinations fail to...
Covering Up or Scaring Off?
High school counselors remain divided on what they should tell colleges about the disciplinary records of applicants. Should admissions officers know if potential students were suspended?
The Competition to Be Transparent
Long criticized for providing too little information about their prices and performance, college groups are now pouring (often overlapping) information onto the Internet.
After the SAT Report, What Next?
At admissions officers' meeting, study suggesting more skepticism of standardized tests is widely praised. Authors debate next steps while more colleges show interest in going test-optional.
Creating the Anti-Rankings
Organizer of campaign against U.S. News gives admissions officers preview of system that seeks to make the search for a college educational and to put the emphasis on learning, not prestige.
Warning Signals
New research at the U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill examines whether mentally ill students will benefit from declaring details about their conditions to college officials and friends.