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The Week in Admissions News
The final guilty plea; medical schools get more diverse; aid fraud; fewer new Ph.D.s; negotiated rule making.
Alumni Groups Support Undocumented Graduates
An undocumented graduate of UCLA created an alumni association to help undocumented alumni navigate the challenges of life after college. Now other institutions are following suit.
College Selectivity and Income
Selectivity matters, but more for some than others.
Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court Not to Take Affirmative Action Case
Biden administration backs Harvard University in case.
Test Optional May Not Apply to Homeschooled Students
Even some colleges that have gone test optional still require homeschooled applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores. Admissions officials say test scores are a valuable metric for homeschooled students, who can be challenging to evaluate.
Academic Minute: Students’ Perceptions of Homework
Today on the Academic Minute: Arnold Glass, professor of psychology at Rutgers University, examines whether students think they benefit from...
Last Parent Agrees to Plead Guilty in Admissions Scandal
I-Hsin “Joey” Chen has agreed to plead guilty to one count of wire fraud and honest services wire fraud in...
Louisiana AG Calls for LSU to Punish Professor Over Tweet
Louisiana attorney general Jeff Landry has formally requested, on state letterhead, that Louisiana State University take disciplinary action against a...