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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.
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Opinion
Not-So-Great Expectations
Students in a new Rutgers study indicate pay doesn't matter in selecting a major.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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