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The universities followed Harvard in criticizing the way the magazine ranks medical colleges.

Common App data suggest an improved year compared to the last. A report from Brookings outlines how academic preparation may limit enrollment from underrepresented groups.

Will other medical schools follow?

Admissions leaders have mixed feelings about U.S. News.

Dean writes that his decision is based “on the principled belief that rankings cannot meaningfully reflect the high aspirations for educational excellence.”

At colleges that are highly competitive, programs in which students apply early are very popular. Some critics say that’s part of the problem.

Classes have been replaced by corequisite courses, which offer credit and include extra academic supports.