The Top 3 College Application Mistakes That Cost Students Ivy League Acceptance

Whether you’re applying now or planning ahead, discover the top three college application mistakes that can cost students ...
WLKY

Kentucky switching from ACT to SAT for state-funded college admission exam

Kentucky high school students looking to continue their education in college will be taking a different admissions exam starting next year.The Kentucky Department of Education announced this week it's ...
The New York Times

Don’t Fall for the Rigged College Game

Mr. Selingo is the author of “Dream School: Finding the College That’s Right for You.” Every fall, as another college admissions season begins in earnest, high school counselors witness a predictable ...
Inside Higher Ed

RIP Landscape: Why Did College Board Kill Its Best Admissions Product?

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. While not every admissions office used it, Landscape was fairly popular within pockets of the ...
KSL

Critics say Trump's demands for 'merit' in college admissions ignore legacy preferences

SALT LAKE CITY — Many of America's most storied educational institutions — including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Duke and Notre Dame — still consider legacy status in admissions. It's been dubbed ...
The Harvard Crimson

Before Leading Harvard College, David Deming Had a Lot to Say About Its Admissions Policies

Before he stepped into his new job as Harvard College dean in July, David J. Deming was a vocal scholar of elite institutions’ admissions processes, investigating how legacy preferences, athletic ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard Ends Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program as Trump Targets Race in Admissions

The Harvard College Admissions Office is located at 86 Brattle Street in Cambridge. The University has quietly removed a minoirty recruitment program for undergraduate admissions.By Briana Howard ...
Yahoo

California lawmakers pass bill to grant priority college admission for descendants of slavery

Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) speaks on a bill at the Capitol in Sacramento in 2023. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) State lawmakers on Friday advanced a plan that would allow ...
Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers pass bill to grant priority college admission for descendants of slavery

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. SACRAMENTO — State lawmakers on Friday advanced a plan that would allow California colleges to offer preferential ...

It’s not about you, really: How parents can stay calm during college admissions season

We talked to two down-to-earth experts about how to maintain perspective (and peace at home) during these stressful months.
The Brown Daily Herald

Sex, drugs and college admissions: The Herald’s First-Year Poll

Amid an uncertain landscape of federal intervention in higher education, advancements in artificial intelligence technology and the start of a new semester, The Herald polled new undergraduate ...
The New York Times

The Excruciating Question Confronting Black College Applicants

Mr. Driver is a professor at Yale Law School and the author of the forthcoming book “The Fall of Affirmative Action: Race, the Supreme Court, and the Future of Higher Education.” For many ambitious ...