Last week about 3,500 of Britain’s most mathematically gifted sixth formers sat Oxford university’s annual Mathematics Admissions Test. More...
30 novembre 2019
30 novembre 2019
Students who have unconditional offers more likely to quit
Students who go to university after receiving an unconditional offer before their A-level results are more likely to drop out in their first year, research shows. More...
29 novembre 2019
"College Ready"
By Matt Reed. I was as struck as everyone else by the juxtaposition of two stories at Inside Higher Ed on Wednesday. One of them described a potential lawsuit against the University of California for using the SAT and ACT, on the grounds that the tests are discriminatory. The other used ACT results to claim that high school students are less college ready than they used to be; the usual hand-wringing followed in the comments. More...
28 novembre 2019
Texas Southern Studies Admissions ‘Improprieties’
By Scott Jaschik. The Texas Southern University Board of Regents this week announced that it has "contacted local authorities after confirming certain improprieties related to the admissions process within the university based on an internal investigation." More...
28 novembre 2019
More Ominous Signs for M.B.A. Admissions
By Scott Jaschik. Most colleges report decline in applications. Outside the U.S., the picture is very different. More...
28 novembre 2019
Converse and Pace Go Test Optional
By Scott Jaschik. Converse College and Pace University are now test optional for admissions. More...
28 novembre 2019
Admissions Choices
By Scott Jaschik. Study finds that colleges are more likely to reject applicants who report felony convictions, even for minor felonies. At colleges with high crime rates, officials were more likely to reject black students. More...
28 novembre 2019
A Threat Over Standardized Testing
By Scott Jaschik. A coalition of civil rights groups on Tuesday sent a letter to the University of California threatening to sue the university system if it continues to require either the SAT or the ACT for admissions. More...
28 novembre 2019
2019 State of College Admission
By Scott Jaschik. The top factor in a student being admitted to a college was the student's high school record, according to the "2019 State of College Admission" report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling. More...
28 novembre 2019
Roanoke and Western Illinois Change Admissions Standards
By Scott Jaschik. Roanoke goes test optional for all applicants; Western Illinois admits all those with high school GPAs of at least 3.3. More...
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