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The Week in Admissions News

Dartmouth eliminates loans for undergraduates; stressed in graduate admissions; Yeshiva told to recognize gay group; scholarships for Native American grad students.

Should an HBCU Recruit White Students?

Differences in opinion about the current role and future prospects of Lincoln University in Missouri raise bigger questions about the HBCU’s historical identity and public image.
Opinion

Keep the LSAT

It measures important skills, guards against grade inflation and provides an alternate path to success, writes Ben Paris.

An Optional LSAT?

The leading law school accreditor has proposed eliminating the standardized test requirement for admissions. Proponents argue it would increase diversity, but detractors fear a loss of accountability.

Retractions: A Missed Opportunity?

New paper says retractions take too long to meaningfully influence public debates about important topics.

‘Beliefs Change’

A field reckons with its past involvement in conversion therapy for LGBTQ people—and somehow a graduate admissions decision gets thrown into the mix.

QS Ranks Russian Universities, Contrary to Original Plan

After Russia invaded Ukraine, QS pledged not to rank the country’s universities. But it just did so.

The Week in Admissions News

Biden’s debt cancellation; free college; for-profits could be hurt; protests at Seattle Pacific.