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Ethical College Admissions: Would Lottery Admissions Work?
Jim Jump examines a recent study and the issues it raises.
Opinion
Veterans Day, November 2021
Wick Sloane’s annual survey of highly selective colleges reveals they enroll few undergraduate veterans (if they take the time to reply at all).
Admissions Lotteries Wouldn’t Yield Diversity
Two scholars tested the idea and found that enrollment of Black and Latinx students -- and of men -- would drop.
How to Get First-Generation Students
They are among the most price-sensitive students around, survey finds.
Law Schools Expect Another Competitive Year in Admissions
Competitive year in law school admissions likely, survey shows.
Former Athletics Official at USC Admits Guilt in Scandal
Prosecutors say Donna Heinel of the University of Southern California received $1.3 million.
The Week in Admissions News
New tool to evaluate colleges; financial aid worker shortage; students’ job prospects; training future nurses.
Opinion
It’s Time to Abolish the SAT
It’s time to stop pushing for test-optional admissions policies, writes Christopher Rim. Instead, we should abandon the test and the College Board should eliminate it.