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The New SAT Score: So Many Questions

Dig deeply into the new score and problem after problem comes up, writes Ben Paris.

Ethical College Admissions: Context and Shortcuts

Jim Jump sees potential but also flaws in the new adversity index being offered by the College Board.

In the Valley of the Shadow of Galt

Scott McLemee reviews Mean Girl: Ayn Rand and the Culture of Greed by Lisa Duggan.

The Importance of Cultivating Curiosity

After graduation, students often don't apply this intellectual asset to their careers, even though satisfying job choices are tightly correlated with it, writes Mike O'Connor.

The Untapped Potential of Making and Makerspaces

Charles M. Schweik describes four ways higher education could make much more of such educational opportunities.

The Need for a Recovery of the Humanities

To recover the trust of students and their families, Michael S. Roth writes, we must overcome our cultivated insularity.

Ethical College Admissions: Presidents as Admission Officers

Northwestern's leader may know more about admissions than many other presidents, writes Jim Jump, but there are still ethical issues raised by his making hundreds of admissions decisions.

A Gen Z Guide to Inclusivity

Shawna Shapiro explores the results of interviews with dozens of students on the topic and some of the surprises she encountered.