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Opinion

What to Make of Dartmouth?

Jim Jump considers Dartmouth’s decision to reinstate standardized testing “in context.”

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A FAFSA of Their Own

After months of FAFSA delays and missteps, some colleges are sending students homemade aid forms and early offer estimates. That could be a risky gambit.

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Colleges Sing for Their FAFSA Supper

The Education Department is dispensing money and advisers to help “underresourced” colleges navigate the new FAFSA. But which institutions will be eligible?

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Dartmouth’s Admissions Dean on the Return to Testing

Admissions dean Lee Coffin spoke with Inside Higher Ed about the data behind Dartmouth’s decision to reinstate standardized testing, and more.

Dartmouth College to Reinstate Standardized Testing

Dartmouth College will reinstate its standardized testing requirement for the next application cycle, offi c ials announced Monday, making it...
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Department of Education Lends Colleges a Hand After FAFSA Backlash

The department is allocating $50 million and deploying staffers to help institutions adjust to the rocky FAFSA rollout. College leaders are underwhelmed.

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Opinion

The Misguided War on Test Optional

Akil Bello argues defenders of test requirements attack student choice and institutional priority setting.

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Fallout From a FAFSA Fiasco

Colleges are pushing back admission deadlines after the latest FAFSA delay. But not all institutions will be affected equally, and many aren’t yet ready to make the call.