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New Tactic in Aid Arms Race
Cornell and Dartmouth match all Ivy aid packages, resulting in some admitted applicants getting more money than others. Has Overlap Group philosophy returned, courtesy in part of athletics?
A Shifting International Mix
Continued growth in Chinese undergraduate enrollments brings new issues to campuses in the United States.
Opinion
Bottom (Line) Feeders
Colleges should stop using agents to recruit and enroll international students, writes Philip G. Altbach.
Tweaking the Methodology
U.S. News adjusts the most controversial part of its rankings -- but does it matter?
Hunting Out West
The strategy may not be new, but few expected it to come out of Cobleskill, N.Y. As an economic downturn...
Asking More Than Male or Female
The Common Application is considering adding voluntary questions about applicants' sexual orientation and gender identity. The application is used by...
AP Eliminates Guessing Penalty
The College Board is about to announce a change in the Advanced Placement program that will end the penalty for...
Era Ends for 3 Subject Test Requirements
For years, applicants to the most competitive colleges in the United States had to submit three scores on SAT Subject...