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While the program has its downsides, schools looking to give their students a more equal footing as college candidates shouldn’t overlook the benefits, argues Ali Lincoln.

Eight private schools in Washington area -- including St. Albans and Sidwell Friends -- announce they will stop offering Advanced Placement courses.

Third-party pathway programs have a wide range of academic and financial models. Here's an overview and some of the key corporate players.

Kings Education mostly recruits students to small private institutions with the expectation of transfer. At one Kings partner, those the company recruited made up almost 40 percent of all undergraduates last fall.

Move, part of ambitious plan to attract broader range of applicants, is first by one of the nation's top research universities.

Judge orders now ex-girlfriend to pay $284,000 for sabotaging a dream acceptance.

Internal reports, released by those suing the university, show use of personality rankings in ways that hurt Asian applicants' chances of admission. Under academic criteria only, their numbers would go way up.