Filter & Sort
Bridging a Growing Divide
A new program spearheaded by the University of Wyoming seeks to prepare rural students for college and bridge a divide between far-flung communities and higher ed institutions in the state.
EAB Buys Concourse
The company has promoted a nontraditional approach to admissions, in attracting both low-income Americans and international students.
Common App Sees Rise in Minority Applicants
Between 2013–14 and 2021–22, total applications grew by 72 percent. Underrepresented minority applicants grew by 131 percent.
How to (and How Not to) Recruit Minority Students
At NACAC meeting, educators share tips for how colleges can land a diverse student body. And others caution about what not to do.
Opinion
To Understand Admissions…
You need to understand the world of student aid, write Timothy S. Rich, Sydney Windhorst and Ian Milden.
The Week in Admissions News
Purchasing lists of prospective students called “structurally racist”; transfer policies; Black students and community colleges; students and internships.
Intellectuals at the Gate
The creator of a new podcast discusses the barriers the Ivy League erected to limit the number of Jewish students in the 1920s, and how the quota system has evolved since.
Opinion
Flawed Survey on the 'Liberal Arts'
Studies that don't clearly define key terms reinforce misunderstanding rather than guiding students and families.