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Applications Are Decreasing
Common Application reports declines of 8 percent. Applications for first-generation students and those eligible for fee waivers are down 16 percent.
The Week in Admissions News
Admissions scandal sentencing; tuition cuts; Haverford strike ends; ACT leadership; enrollment is still down; enrollment trends; activists view the election.
New International Enrollments Fall 43%
Survey is first to show impact of COVID-19 on foreign students.
Why Did Prop 16 Fail?
Experts differ in their explanations as higher education prepares for new attacks on affirmative action.
Applications Tank in State That Requires SAT or ACT
Florida, which has resisted calls to go test optional, sees major decline in applicants.
More Flexibility in Medical School Admissions
But med school admissions are more competitive than ever before.
Waiting for the Seniors to Apply
Forty-seven percent of all students, and 56 percent of low-income students, have not started applying to colleges yet, says survey of high school seniors.
The Week in Admissions News
SAT problems; young voters; Thanksgiving travel; “Relationship-Rich Education.”