By Rick Seltzer. Akron president is stepping down after he applied for job in Florida. Is the system good for anyone. More...
21 avril 2018
21 avril 2018
A Federal Experiment Flounders
By Lindsay McKenzie. An Obama-era program to give nontraditional providers access to federal financial aid has struggled to get off the ground, and three of eight participants have pulled out. More...
21 avril 2018
The Next Southern New Hampshire?
By Lindsay McKenzie. Maryville University has bold plans for expansion online, with Pearson's help, but experts warn that the small private university could struggle to stand out. More...
20 avril 2018
Concerns on Police Arrest of Harvard Student
By Scott Jaschik. Concerns are growing over how Cambridge police treated a black Harvard University student who was arrested Friday night. Local press accounts state that police responded to reports of a naked man walking next to a busy street. More...
20 avril 2018
Justice Department Investigates Early-Decision Admissions
By Scott Jaschik. Focus appears to be how some colleges share information about those admitted early. Common App asks applicants to consent to the practice. More...
20 avril 2018
‘SNL’ Features DACA
By Scott Jaschik. President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has caused distress on many campuses and lobbying by many educators. More...
20 avril 2018
Why You See the Same (Problematic) Admissions Story Every Year
By Scott Jaschik. Every year, journalists pick up on students who apply to many top colleges and get into them all. Consider this article about a student who "went 14 for 14" in getting into top colleges. More...
20 avril 2018
Mount Ida College to Close, With Campus Going to UMass
By Scott Jaschik. Mount Ida College announced Friday that it will shut down and its campus will become part of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Students in good standing will be eligible for automatic admission to the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, where they have been assured they can finish their degrees. More...
20 avril 2018
Wait-Listed, Rejected and Frustrated in California
By Scott Jaschik. Counselors report being stunned by the decisions coming out of some University of California and Cal State campuses. Could out-of-state institutions see a better than normal yield of Californians. More...
20 avril 2018
Why Competitive Engineering College Is Latest to Drop SAT Subject Tests
By Scott Jaschik. Just two weeks ago, Tufts University announced that it would no longer require applicants to submit SAT subject tests. Although the tests were once common requirements at competitive colleges and universities, the Tufts decision brought down to nine the number of colleges requiring them. More...
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