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The Common App Will Now Hide a Student's Race and Ethnicity
If requested, the Common App will conceal basic information on race and ethnicity — a move that could help schools if the Supreme Court ends...
Appeals Court Overturns Fraud and Conspiracy Convictions in Varsity Blues Scandal
A three-judge panel found that a lower court made crucial missteps in the trial of Gamal Abdelaziz and John Wilson, the first parents to take...
Elite Law Schools Boycotted the U.S. News Rankings. Now, They May Be Paying a Price.
After a preview of the new rankings system, Yale and other universities raised a storm of objections. The formal list is now indefinitely delayed.
U.S. News Releases New Rankings for Top Law and Medical Schools, Despite a Boycott
After more than a dozen elite schools decided not to participate, the publication tweaked its methodology. And the ratings looked … not that different.
The Liberal Helping Conservatives Fight Race-Based Affirmative Action
For decades, Richard Kahlenberg has pushed for a class-conscious approach to college admissions. He may finally get his wish, but it comes at a personal...
Defending Its Rankings, U.S. News Takes Aim at Top Law Schools
The publication accuses Yale and other schools of trying to evade accountability — and sidestep a likely end to affirmative action — by opting out...
Rick Singer, Mastermind of Varsity Blues Scandal, Is Sentenced to 3½ Years in Prison
The ruling is a final chapter in the cheating scandal. But the cynicism over college admissions, athletics and fund-raising is not going away.
A Sign That Tuition Is Too High: Some Colleges Are Hacking It in Half
Colby-Sawyer in New Hampshire has reduced its tuition to $17,500 a year, from about $46,000. But the cut is also a recognition that few pay...
Cancer, My Husband’s Doctor, and Catherine Deneuve
Watching his oncologist onscreen, I finally saw our lives more fully.
Yale Law School Withdraws From the U.S. News Rankings
The school has consistently ranked No. 1 for the last 30 years, but its dean said the ratings had a “misguided” focus on grades and...
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