Admissions

A second apology sets off yet more anger.

Study finds evidence of institutional bias in publishing, in that journals favor the work of authors who either work or studied at the universities that house the publications.

States that require all high schoolers to take SAT or ACT see gains in enrollment of low-income students, analysis finds.

Colleges bombard bright high school students with pitches. Will an unexpected bit of humor motivate them to look more seriously at an institution?

More colleges announce that students who are suspended for participating in peaceful activism will not be hurt in admissions process.

Jim Jump reviews the way college admissions officials have responded to the tragic killings at a Florida high school.

Nicholas Soodik asks why so many colleges are vague or confusing in their letters to accepted applicants about financial aid eligibility.