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Unintentional Whitening of U. of California?
Plan before Board of Regents today is projected to significantly cut Asian admissions. Who would gain the most? Not black and Latino applicants.
Using Foucault to Deconstruct Rankings
Law school officials reveal to sociologists how U.S. News influences their decision making -- not necessarily for the better.
A New Look at the Impact of Diversity
Major scholarly study finds positive impacts from having roommates from different backgrounds -- and negative impacts from being members of groups largely of one race or ethnicity.
The Bubble That Didn't Burst
Jess H. Lord, dean of admissions and financial aid at Haverford College, says that "up until Friday I've been telling...
Building a Better Admissions Test
Berkeley project finds that LSAT doesn't predict success as a lawyer, but other tests -- on which female and minority students score as well as white men -- do.
Redefining the Gender Gap
New research tries to shift discussion beyond enrollment rates to the actual experience of male and female students in college.
Is Affirmative Action in Decline or Out of Control?
Dueling studies arrive -- one seeing colleges moving away from consideration of race and one drawing attention to the use of race.
A Crack in the Dominance of the LSAT?
U. of Michigan will admit a small number of law students without the normal standardized test. Some see a significant shift. Some see an effort to game the rankings. Michigan sees neither.