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The Week in Admissions News

Students and majors; tuition-free medical school; recruiting Saudi students.

Sharing Too Much Information?

Lawsuit charges that ACT is violating privacy rights by sharing information about students' disabilities with colleges.
Opinion

Not-So-Great Expectations

Students in a new Rutgers study indicate pay doesn't matter in selecting a major.

Details of a 'Toxic' Environment

Experts say pressure to succeed in big-time football is behind reports of thrown weights, repeated verbal abuse and more at Maryland. Did it take a student's death to capture attention?

A Trump Bump in Yields at Women's Colleges

Since 2016, top women's colleges have been seeing significant gains as more young women embrace Me Too and resistance to Republican politics.

Blockchain Gains Currency in Higher Ed

Despite lingering skepticism about the future of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, the technology behind them is becoming a focus of university teaching and research.

Common App Drops Criminal History Question

Decision reverses one made a year ago to keep the question. Individual colleges may still ask it. Disciplinary records question remains.

The Application Essay That Disappeared

University of Texas at Austin added a new short essay prompt, but when it went live after the rest of the application, many were confused and UT pulled the question.