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The Week in Admissions News
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The Week in Admissions News
Admissions leaders assure anti-gun protesters; anger over email from College Board; growth for AP program.
If You Make Them Laugh, Will They Apply?
Colleges bombard bright high school students with pitches. Will an unexpected bit of humor motivate them to look more seriously at an institution?
Admissions Movement to Support Student Protests Grows
More colleges announce that students who are suspended for participating in peaceful activism will not be hurt in admissions process.
Mandatory Testing to Promote College Equity
States that require all high schoolers to take SAT or ACT see gains in enrollment of low-income students, analysis finds.
Admissions Leaders Take a Stand
Some school districts have threatened to suspend students who join protests for tougher gun laws. Admissions leaders at MIT and elsewhere tell applicants such suspensions won't be held against them.
Is Econ STEM?
Some economics departments are reclassifying their programs as STEM fields, in part to make them more attractive to international students.
The Week in Admissions News
New criticism of legacy admissions; fear of Chinese students; bias against Asian universities; work-study winners and losers.