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3 More Colleges Go Test Optional; Doctoral Program Drops GRE
Southwestern University, Alma and Simpson Colleges join the test-optional movement.
The Week in Admissions News
Student debt; loans for parents; Oberlin's strategy; tuition-free med schools.
What Should Colleges Tell Admitted Applicants About Aid?
Education Department joins groups seeking more clarity in the way colleges tell would-be students about financial assistance.
14 Agree to Plead Guilty in Admissions Scandal
One coach and 13 parents reach deals over legal charges. Others face new charges. New details emerge on test fraud after another guilty plea.
OCR Tells Med School to Stop Considering Race in Admissions
Move involving Texas Tech health sciencies center follows investigation over whether university has been considering race-neutral alternatives.
The Real Odds of Getting In
New analysis shows just how false are the reports that it's impossible to get into college.
New Revelations on Donations and Admissions
UCLA knew in 2014 about gifts that were perceived to assure admission of athletes. And its officials talked to Rick Singer, ringleader in Operation Varsity Blues, about such concerns.
Morehouse Will Start Admitting Transgender Men
College -- the only historically black institution for men -- will ask students who transition to become women to leave.