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A Crack in the Dominance of the LSAT?
U. of Michigan will admit a small number of law students without the normal standardized test. Some see a significant shift. Some see an effort to game the rankings. Michigan sees neither.
Separate But Equal?
A Texas college offers an all-male public speaking course, raising questions about discrimination and constitutionality.
'The Dionysian End to Summer'
Smith College rings in the new academic year in a most revealing way. Still, administrators worry that its students may...
'Emblematic' Leader for NYU's Abu Dhabi Campus
New York University has tapped Alfred H. Bloom, president of Swarthmore College since 1991, as the inaugural leader for a...
The Competition to Be Transparent
Long criticized for providing too little information about their prices and performance, college groups are now pouring (often overlapping) information onto the Internet.
Covering Up or Scaring Off?
High school counselors remain divided on what they should tell colleges about the disciplinary records of applicants. Should admissions officers know if potential students were suspended?
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em
For decades, critics of standardized testing -- and especially of the SAT -- have said that these examinations fail to...