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Principles for Admissions in an Era of Financial Pressure
Alex Posecznick offers some guidelines.
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Ethical College Admissions: Tinker, Tailor, College Counselor
Jim Jump considers roles that counselors shouldn’t play, and lines they shouldn’t cross.
Avoiding Awareness Gaps With Promise Programs
Surveys find that language and distance, particularly for small groups of nationalities, can be barriers to raising awareness about Long Beach's popular college promise program.
(Largely) Shunning White House on Higher Ed Spending
In draft bill, House Republicans reject administration plan to slash research reimbursements, propose increased spending on NIH and college prep programs, and sustain AmeriCorps. Panel would take $3.3 billion from Pell surplus.
Support Grows for Major Shift in Pell
Bipartisan support builds for expanding Pell Grant eligibility to short-term certificates, although some experts worry about quality control and funding.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: Should a University Have Trade Secrets?
Jim Jump considers why Princeton and other competitive colleges don't want their internal admissions mechanisms shared.
Recent Admissions News
New data on international yields; 30 private colleges opt in to Cuomo tuition and aid plan; a film that won't educate about college costs and choices.
Opinion
How Wealthy Chinese Students Game the System
Burgess Mandella offers an inside look at how the favored in China impress American admissions officers.