Its ruling on affirmative action in college admissions overturns decades of precedents and programs that helped thousands of American students.
Tag: Admissions Standards
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With Affirmative Action Decision, College Admissions Could Become More Subjective
Colleges have a game plan, like emphasizing the personal essay, but so do conservative groups that promise to monitor and, if necessary, go back to court.
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Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson Spar Over Affirmative Action Ruling
Even as Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared to agree over the policy’s aim, they harshly criticized each other’s conclusions on what to do.
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Harvard Undermined Itself on Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court’s ruling reflected the school’s clear discrimination against Asian applicants.
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I Teach at an Elite College. A New Era of Admission Games Is About to Begin.
The end of affirmative action will only cause students and parents to get even more creative about gaming college admissions.