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What admissions directors think of affirmative action, SATs, legacies and more
The 2022 Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Admissions Directors arrives at a time of significant change for...
The Needs and Preferences of Fully Online Learners
Students who actively choose virtual programs because their work or family lives demand it are more satisfied with their online studies than they were before the pandemic, a new survey finds.
‘Radical Level of Change’
A new report argues that high enrollment of out-of-state students at public flagship universities has increased costs for those students and led to more student debt.
Opposing Views on the Role of Calculus
High school counselors’ views differ from those of admissions officers, who are more flexible about the mathematics courses students take.
‘U.S. News’ Changes Policy on Testing
Magazine announces that it won’t punish colleges where few students submit scores; Columbia admits to providing incorrect information for past rankings.
The Week in Admissions News
High school students are optimistic about the future; Princeton ups what it gives in aid; students want diversity; COVID-19 on campus.
The Mindset List
Marist College releases annual list of what freshmen know (and what they don’t know).
White Minority in the Midwest
Highly competitive private colleges follow public colleges in California and private colleges in the Northeast with classes in which white Americans are a minority.