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Common App Will No Longer Ask Veterans About Their Discharge
Hope is that more will apply to colleges and universities.
Appeals Court Backs Harvard on Affirmative Action
Judges rule there is no evidence of discrimination against Asian Americans. Case is headed to Supreme Court.
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.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: The Mad World of Niche Sports
A flawed article points to some hard truths about photoshopping versus being who you are, writes Jim Jump.
Opinion
Veterans Day 2020
Wick Sloane's annual survey of veteran enrollment at highly selective colleges finds bright spots amid otherwise stagnant totals.
Opinion
Stop Sending Other People's Children to War
In a coda to his annual survey of veterans at selective colleges, Wick Sloane implores for an end to this practice.