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More Colleges Let Applicants Self-Report Test Scores
Washington University in St. Louis joins movement, a year after Colby and the University of Chicago.
Black Students at Cornell Reconsider Demand on Admissions
Group says it understands the reactions of those concerned over request for a focus on black students who are not the children of recent immigrants.
When Application Essay ‘Help’ Crosses a Line
Should college applicants (who can afford it) spend thousands of dollars for coaching on what to write? Are those who take their money just doing a better (and less visible) job than are many parents?
The Week in Admissions News
Defending the liberal arts; call for testing flexibility for international applicants; foreign students and graduate STEM enrollment.
Publication by Chance
New simulation study says peer review is better at assuring quality research than random publication choices, but some systems of review are significantly better than others. Editors seen as more effective than peer-review panels alone.
A Professor's Misunderstood Lesson, a Viral Video and Pomegranates
Here’s a textbook example of why not to judge a professor on a quick video clip.
Colleges Offer Help to Puerto Rican Students
A number of colleges in the mainland United States are offering assistance to students in Puerto Rico, many of whom...
Professor Sues 'Times' on Portrayal of Monsanto Ties
Kevin Folta, chair of horticultural sciences at the University of Florida, is suing The New York Times and one of...