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Making the Case for Test Optional

New study finds that ending SAT and ACT requirements results in more applications and more diversity -- without any decline in graduation rates.

Social Media as 'Fair Game' in Admissions

Survey finds that majority of college officials and students think it is legitimate to examine applicants' social media accounts. But declining numbers do so.

Seeking Rural Applicants and Perhaps Ideological Diversity

Warren Wilson sees success in part of strategy to make campus more welcoming to conservative students. Swarthmore expands recruiting.

Rules Change Could Threaten LSAT Dominance

ABA panel would loosen procedures for law schools using other tests, but hurdles would still remain.

The Week in Admissions News

Educating adults; Purdue's tuition freeze; booklet on college affordability.

The Pros and Cons of Purdue’s 7-Year Freeze

Holding tuition flat since 2012-13 has raised the land-grant university’s profile and helped it grow, but it is fueling competition for resources by academic departments -- and Purdue is still working to enroll more students from Indiana.

The Week in Admissions News

Pushing to meet full need; student aid vs. athletics; international enrollments; parental view of college visit.