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College admissions
With tests optional, selective colleges report more applicants and longer waitlists
by
Amy Scott
Apr 5, 2021
Many colleges waived their standardized test requirements because of the pandemic, opening the gates for more students to apply.
College admissions is a business, and the pandemic could upend it
by
Jeff Selingo
Oct 5, 2020
In his new book, Jeff Selingo looks at how some colleges must compete for applicants, and why the COVID-19 pandemic could make this competition even tighter.
Drop your pencils. UC system ordered to eliminate SAT, ACT immediately.
Sep 2, 2020
The court order could start to dent the test prep business if more colleges drop the exams.
How COVID-19 could disrupt college admissions
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 15, 2020
The pandemic is changing the way high school seniors choose their institution of higher learning.
The Indian schools where failure isn't an option
by
Anu Anand
May 20, 2019
Fierce competition for university spots has led to an increase in "cram schools."
5 ways the SAT has tried to reinvent itself
by
Janet Nguyen
May 16, 2019
The College Board is introducing an adversity score on the SAT.
Will the college admissions scandal make the process more transparent?
by
Amy Scott
Mar 14, 2019
Elite schools have their choice of applicants and reveal little about how those choices are made.
For public good, not for profit.
Wealthy families already have legal ways of gaming college admissions
Mar 13, 2019
Let's not forget the options that don't carry jail sentences.
Scandal sheds light on murky world of college admissions
by
Amy Scott
Mar 12, 2019
Some are calling it the biggest college admissions cheating scandal in history. Federal prosecutors allege that more than 30 wealthy parents paid college coaches and test administrators to boost their kids’ chances of getting into elite schools. The scandal is shedding new light on the notoriously murky world of college admissions, where the rich have […]
Applying to college amid the Harvard admissions lawsuit
by
Justin Ho
Jan 10, 2019
High school students weigh in on admissions policies and race as the college application season comes to a close.