Admissions

A look at some of the many ways that affluent applicants have an edge -- without bribery.

With admissions systems receiving more scrutiny than ever, Jim Jump wonders how higher education will respond.

Ramping up scrutiny of their admissions practices could threaten selective colleges' fund-raising efforts -- but the risks of not doing so are much greater, writes Ryan Craig.

Those arrested were charged with posing as others to take the test and earn scores to be admitted to colleges.

Move goes against the norm for top-ranked doctoral programs.

New details on scandal emerge. Coaches lose jobs. Universities hint that some admitted applicants may lose their places. And a few colleges sense a recruiting opportunity.

Harvard scholars release a new "Turning the Tide" report on admissions at the height of a scandal over alleged misbehavior by those who should know better.