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Admissions, Athletics and the Academic Index

To understand how the recent scam departed from conventional procedures for monitoring the role of athletics in admissions, it's worth examining the Ivy League conference, writes John R. Thelin.

NSF's Foray Into Defining Job Skills

The federal agency is conducting a two-phase experiment to design tools to better understand career trajectories of its employees and the rest of the federal work force.

New Push for Test Optional

More colleges are ending requirements that applicants submit SAT or ACT. It's not the admissions scandal, but about diversity concerns and may be a Chicago impact.
Opinion

Ethical College Admissions: The Legacy of Alan Krueger

The late Princeton economist made an important contribution to understanding higher education, writes Jim Jump.

Where Do Colleges Recruit? Wealthy and White High Schools

Study finds public universities that recruit out of state focus on high schools that serve wealthy students.
Opinion

Tony Soprano, the Electoral College and Varsity Blues

The admissions scandal has Nicholas Soodik thinking about Meadow's college tour and the popular vote, among other things.

Latest Fallout From Admissions Scandal

Yale revokes admission of student in scandal; new verification at Stanford; indictment for money laundering; legislation in California; USC faculty speak out; "SNL" takes on admissions scandal.

The Week in Admissions News

Flaws with net price calculators; Chinese students; challenges for small private colleges.