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Checking Social Media

A growing number of admissions officers believe it is "fair game" to scope out students' feeds, survey finds.

‘The Agile College’

Nathan D. Grawe is back with a book updating projected demand for college enrollment -- and discussing strategies to adapt to mounting pressures.

The Full Story on Admissions

You may be reading about record application totals, but they are largely going to the institutions that already have plenty. Other colleges are not doing well. Common App data point to declines from low-income students.

The Week in Admissions News

Survey of students; parents and loans; Auburn's COVID-19 testing policy; aid for undocumented students.
Illustration of students at desks

From 1 Year to 2

Some highly selective colleges went test optional for a year, citing the pandemic. Now many of them are extending those bans.

‘Alarm Bells’ on First-Generation, Low-Income Applicants

Common App shows overall application increase, but the gains are for larger and more competitive colleges. SUNY applications fall by 20 percent.

The College Board's (Smaller?) Future

Organization faces dangers in wake of eliminating the SAT Essay and Subject Tests.

Undergrad With Mom and Dad?

A program offering free classes to parents of Holy Names University students may look like an admissions ploy. But experts think the idea could successfully boost student retention.