A new survey examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected college application activity, finding that test-optional policies were especially influential for students of color.
Topics: Admissions
Software company tries ‘flipping the script’ on college applications
What if colleges pursued and applied for students, rather than the other way around? One company hopes the approach will broaden students’ opportunities, reduce strain on counselors, and diversify college campuses.
California State University eliminates SAT, ACT from admissions
The nation’s largest four-year public college system said it will no longer consider applicants’ SAT and ACT scores in the admissions process. MIT, meanwhile, took a different tack.
Report calls for greater diversity in college counseling, admissions
College admission counseling offices are disproportionately white compared with the students they serve, signaling a need for more inclusive recruitment and training.
Common App updates language on gender questions, fee waiver eligibility
Common App has announced changes to its application for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 admissions cycles—updates that clarify fee waiver eligibility and add options for nonbinary and transgender applicants.
Increase in applications from first-gen and underrepresented students
Total application volume for fall 2022 admission at U.S. colleges and universities rose by more than 20 percent compared with 2019-20 numbers, according to the Common App.
The case for de-emphasizing calculus in college admissions
Calling high school calculus “the next frontier in discussions about equity in college admissions,” a new report urges institutions to rethink how they value the course.
Thousands of Chicago high school students and their parents offered a debt-free college education
Students at five Chicago public high schools recently learned that they—and one of their parents or guardians—would receive a debt-free college education through Hope Chicago, a multigenerational scholarship program.
Would admissions be more equitable without letters of recommendation?
The push for greater equity in college admissions is prompting leaders to scrutinize all facets of the application process, and letters of recommendation are no exception.
SAT to become fully digital, shorter by 2024
The College Board has announced that the SAT will be fully digital for international students in spring 2023 and U.S. students in 2024, and will take just two hours to complete.
Report: How could college admissions better promote racial equity?
A new publication considers higher education’s admissions and financial-aid systems through the lens of racial equity and urges stakeholders to rethink key barriers for students of color.
Why is diversity lagging at top public schools? Temple U. could offer clues.
Many selective public institutions are struggling to increase access for Black students, and Temple University is no exception. The Philadelphia Inquirer took a closer look.