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Harvard, Princeton Drop Early Admissions — Should Others Follow?

Harvard University and Princeton University have decided to drop their early admission programs…

November 1, 2006

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UC Professors Propose Diversity-focused Admissions Changes

A group of University of California professors on Friday proposed changing the way the UC system admits students by putting more emphasis on an applicant’s personal background.

October 29, 2006

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Admissions Anxiety Reaches New Regions

DURHAM N.C. SAT tutors. High-priced essay coaches. Over-the-top parents who make selecting a college feel like a matter of life and death. They have become commonplace in admissions “hot spots,” largely in the Northeast and on the West Coast places where the college application process is palpably more intense than elsewhere. But now admissions anxiety is creeping into other parts of the country.

October 21, 2006

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A New Angle Of Attack

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2003 that colleges and universities could use race as one…

October 18, 2006

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Battle Over Michigan’s Anti-affirmative Action Ballot Initiative Heats Up

The Center for Equal Opportunity released three studies on Tuesday that indicated a strong bias towards Black applicants at the University of Michigan. Critics immediately slammed the organization for attempting to influence next month’s referendum on affirmative action with a flawed analysis ignorant of the admissions process.

October 17, 2006

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Supreme Court Justice Scalia Says Race Has No Place In School Admissions

WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Sunday defended some of his more controversial opinions, arguing that nothing in the U.S. Constitution supports abortion rights and the use of race in school admissions.

October 16, 2006

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Getting to Know Dr. Juan A. Gilbert

Can computer software help college admissions officers create a diverse freshman class…

October 4, 2006

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UCLA’s New Admissions Policy Could Improve Black Student Enrollment

Efforts by several Black community groups and higher education researchers to overhaul University of California…

October 4, 2006

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University of Washington Revokes Admissions for High School Seniors Who Slack Off

SEATTLE The University of Washington has begun revoking admission for students whose academic performance takes a dive during their senior year of high school.

October 3, 2006

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Perspectives: Harvard, Princeton Drop “Early Admissions” — Should Others Follow?

Through early admissions programs, students are under pressure to commit to a university before the financial aid application is even due. That knocks many high-achieving poor and minority students out of the running. Elite schools should follow up the elimination of early admissions with a policy to provide poor students with full financial aid. Those two necessary first steps in reframing admission and financial aid policies may improve diversity at America’s elite institutions.

September 20, 2006

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Harvard Drops ‘Early Action’ Admissions

BOSTON In a change certain to shake up college admissions, Harvard University will ditch its “early action” round of applications on the grounds that it favors wealthier students over minorities and the poor.

September 11, 2006

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Exit Exams Fuel Debate as States Examine Alternatives

High school exit exams lie at the heart of one of the most vigorously debated controversies in the high school landscape…

September 6, 2006