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Indicted for Cheating
15 Chinese nationals face charges of an elaborate scheme in which those showing up for standardized admissions tests were not who they said they were -- or who their passports said they were.
Unfair Admissions Criteria?
Study finds colleges are considering high school disciplinary records, largely without policies about when such information is relevant.
Giving 'Gaokao' a Go
The University of San Francisco plans to admit students based on their scores on the Chinese university entrance exam, the gaokao, and an interview. But is that test, with its many flaws, a good tool?
Buying Outsiders
As public colleges and universities lure out-of-state students with scholarships, are in-state and low-income students losing out?
Asians and Affirmative Action
Groups file complaint with Education Department charging that Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants.
Admissions Reality Check
NACAC releases annual survey results, which show that most colleges let in most applicants -- and that increases in applications may not translate into more students. Interest in transfer applications is up.
Tipping Point for Trans Admissions?
Smith College will now accept transgender applicants who identify as women. Will other women's colleges follow?
Common Core Gets a Footing
A growing number of states and colleges are beginning to use Common Core-based assessments to determine student placement and college readiness.