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The 'Bamboo Ceiling' and the Future of Affirmative Action

New research says critics of elite colleges' policies may want to pay more attention to what happens after graduation.
Opinion

Ethical College Admissions: Yearbook Photos

The ethical issues raised by the Wake Forest controversy are complicated, writes Jim Jump.

Law Schools and Their Many Markets

Survey notes that those who enroll at elite colleges have very different priorities from those who enroll elsewhere.

The Week in Admissions News

Anxieties about college choices; Trump and the College Board; Common App and CollegeNET settle; minority students and STEM; end of the road for Argosy.

Nearly 4 Years in Jail for Admissions Cyberstalking

Rejected applicant to Georgetown law harassed the alumnus who interviewed him.

Trump Threatened Colleges Over Any Leaks of His Grades

Michael Cohen releases letter sent to university the president attended and notes that Trump earlier had called on Obama to release his grades. President's grades have never come out, but those of past candidates have.

Yearbook Review Finds Dean With Confederate Flag

Wake Forest stands behind admissions dean and notes her work to promote diversity. Not everyone agrees with the university's decision. Associate dean of admissions found in separate photos with Confederate flag.
Opinion

The Generational Divide on Affirmative Action

Those studying Asian American attitudes about the Harvard case should look at the split between younger and older Chinese Americans, write OiYan Poon and Janelle Wong.