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Pushing for Radical Change in Admissions
Senators urged to end financial aid at colleges that use legacy preferences and early decision and to ban research grants to universities that do not use a lottery system to admit applicants.
The Week in Admissions News
Gender and college plans; international gains for Canada; single moms.
Closing Arguments in the Harvard Case
Lawyers defending and opposing affirmative action make their final pitches to judge in case that could have major impact on higher education. The debate on personal ratings of Asian American applicants could be crucial.
Fighting the Stigma About Community Colleges
One president's thesis: to recruit more students straight from high school, it's time to admit that there's an image problem. New data show the stigma issue is real among high school counselors.
The Week in Admissions News
The value of liberal arts colleges; finances at Franklin & Marshall; recruiting students.
2 More Universities Go Test Optional
Creighton and Ferris State are the latest.
Do Law Schools Need a Second Ranking From 'U.S. News'?
Some fear an emphasis on faculty publications is the last thing law schools and students need.
The Economic Gains (Yes, Gains) of a Liberal Arts Education
Sure, engineers earn more, but new study shows that liberal arts college grads are doing just fine and seeing economic mobility -- and that much of what is said about graduates of these programs is not backed by evidence.