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The Week in Admissions News
When aid packages don't add up; M.B.A. application declines; student debt and home ownership; what employers want; for-profit nursing programs.
Ruling May Make It Easier to Sue Test Makers
New Jersey judge throws out ACT's binding arbitration clause -- which students must sign to take the exam.
The (Missed) Potential of Transfer Students at Elite Colleges
Community college transfer students succeed academically and bring many kinds of diversity to elite institutions, but report finds few are admitted.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: The Future of Hampshire
The college deserves praise for being honest about its financial challenges, but that transparency may not help with admissions, writes Jim Jump. The issues are particularly challenging for early decision.
Opinion
Taking the GRE… 37 Years After the Last Time
Maria Shine Stewart describes taking the exam almost four decades after her first try.
‘A Marginally Better Year’ for State Funding
Latest annual survey finds state support for higher education rose 3.7 percent in fiscal year 2018-19, up from just 1.6 percent the previous year.
‘Deeply Troubling’ Allegations
Court filing's allegations prompt an evaluation at Tufts as calls mount for prestigious universities, including Harvard, to reconsider bearing the name of the Sackler family.
Opinion
Picturing Science and Engineering
Learning how to make technically accurate, interesting and honest images and graphics of science should be part of every scientist’s education, argues Felice C. Frankel.