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Ethical College Admissions: Test Recycling

The greatest threat to the SAT is test security, writes Jim Jump.

Privates Matching Public Prices

Tying tuition to public universities' prices can be a lower-risk way for private universities to compete on price. The strategy is gaining attention this year, but it turns out it has a track record.

Black Activists Need Not Apply

Study suggests that those who are "racially apolitical" are more likely than others to receive attention from admissions officers.

The Week in Admissions News

Earnings gaps; cautions on free tuition; falling M.B.A. applications.

Glitches on ACT

Some were unable to complete exam in first use of computer-based test at international testing centers.

California Reverses Decision on Veterans' Benefits

Update: State agency reverses decision to suspend out-of-state colleges’ ability to award education aid to veterans.

Repressive Experiences 'Rare but Real' in China Studies

First-of-its-kind survey of China scholars seeks to quantify just how frequently they encounter repressive actions by the Chinese state intended to stop or circumscribe their research. A majority say self-censorship is a problem.

Justice Department Backs Suit on Harvard Admissions

U.S. formally joins litigation that says university discriminates against Asian American applicants, raising the stakes in an already contentious legal battle.