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After the SAT Report, What Next?
At admissions officers' meeting, study suggesting more skepticism of standardized tests is widely praised. Authors debate next steps while more colleges show interest in going test-optional.
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...
Barriers to Student Voting
Congressional panel examines obstacles to registration and other legal issues affecting college students who want to vote in national elections.
Want a Good Parking Spot? Read On
Colleges reserve spaces for hybrids or car-poolers to encourage environmentally friendlier commuting.
Warning Signals
New research at the U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill examines whether mentally ill students will benefit from declaring details about their conditions to college officials and friends.
Creating the Anti-Rankings
Organizer of campaign against U.S. News gives admissions officers preview of system that seeks to make the search for a college educational and to put the emphasis on learning, not prestige.