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The Week in Admissions News

International graduate enrollments; high school seniors’ plans; California admissions; race and free speech; COVID-19 cases.

Rhetorical Support Over Concrete Programs?

Most issued statements supporting Black Lives Matter, but only about half have a program to recruit Black students.

A Personalized Campus Tour… From Home

Hamilton College offers real tours … from the comfort of your sofa.
Opinion

The Answer I Didn't Have

W. Kent Barnds reflects on what he should have told his daughter -- and thousands of other high school students.

A Pandemic Graduate Admission Cycle

First-time international graduate enrollments plummeted last fall, but substantial numbers of students deferred admission, according to a new survey from the Council of Graduate Schools.

Waiting for the ACT

In New York City and outside St. Louis, students who signed up for the ACT and had been told the test would be given showed up and found no test.

Aid Application Data Portend Dip in Low-Income, Minority Students

Number of high school seniors completing U.S. financial aid form drops 10 percent; current students renew at healthy rates. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds seem disproportionately affected.

Is Stanford Letting In Too Many Wealthy Students?

Stanford's faculty votes for new policies designed to de-emphasize wealth, which isn't an official criteria for admission. Will the approach work?