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The Week in Admissions News
Growth of test optional; Lamar fires two for asking about vaccines; career services at Black colleges; an incentive for students; community college graduates’ wages.
Jury Convicts in Admissions Scandal Case
Two wealthy fathers found to have bribed their children into college.
IRB Roadblock
An overly restrictive institutional review board can take down an entire academic program and weaken the research reputation of a university, writes Dale R. Wagner.
Most Departments at Berkeley Drop GRE Requirement
Only 13 of more than 125 graduate programs still require the test, which many departments feel limits diversity.
Can Young Alumni Get Colleges to Drop Legacy Admissions?
More than 500 people have pledged not to give to colleges that favor alumni children in admissions.
Opinion
Let’s Skip the College Application Mania
The press needs to stop covering admissions as a game, writes Patrick O'Connor.
The Week in Admissions News
$500 million for access at liberal arts colleges; U of California system plans for 20,0000 new spaces; the cost of free community college; income limits considered for free community college; ideological conflict seen as unlikely.
High School Seniors Last Year Were Worried About Paying for College
But they had more confidence than the class that graduated from high school a year ago.