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A Better Admissions Year, With Caveats
Common App data suggest an improved year compared to the last. A report from Brookings outlines how academic preparation may limit enrollment from underrepresented groups.
The Week in Admissions News
Florida vs. AP; audit blasts federal student aid office; TikTok bans.
Will Business Schools Join the Revolt?
Admissions leaders have mixed feelings about U.S. News.
Opinion
Character and Admission
With the Supreme Court likely poised to bar affirmative action in admissions, it’s time to think about what we can consider, write Tom Bear and David Holmes.
Probation, Not Prison, for Researcher in China Initiative Case
A jury convicted the former chemical engineering professor on charges linked to allegedly failing to disclose ties to China, but a judge threw out several of the convictions and imposed the lightest possible sentence.
Harvard Medical School Withdraws From ‘U.S. News’ Rankings
Dean writes that his decision is based “on the principled belief that rankings cannot meaningfully reflect the high aspirations for educational excellence.”
Early Decision Continues to Attract Students
At colleges that are highly competitive, programs in which students apply early are very popular. Some critics say that’s part of the problem.