Tag: College admissions
At a small liberal arts college, Black students learned to become...
Elizabeth Aries, Amherst College
In her forthcoming book, “The Impact of College Diversity: Struggles and Successes at Age 30,”...
The SAT and ACT are less important than you might think
Mary L. Churchill, Boston University
College admission tests are becoming a thing of the past.
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How Indian American spelling bee dominance may fuel educational inequities
Pawan Dhingra, Amherst College
Harini Logan, a cheerful 14-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, made history on June 2, 2022....
Top athletes have special advantages entering college, like children of alumni
Rick Eckstein, Villanova University
In recent years, colleges have paid more attention to complaints that their admissions decisions give...
Why Indian American spelling bee success is more than just an...
Pawan Dhingra, Amherst College
Over the past 20 years, Indian Americans have come to dominate the Scripps National Spelling Bee even though they comprise only...
Simply scrapping the SAT won’t make colleges more diverse
Guadalupe I. Lozano, University of Arizona
When the University of California decided in early 2020 to stop using the ACT and SAT in admissions by...
5 ways that the coronavirus will change college admissions this fall
Robert Massa, University of Southern California
Editor’s note: The new coronavirus is spreading across the United States just as many high school seniors were applying...
The SAT’s new ‘adversity score’ is a poor fix for a...
Leigh Patel, University of Pittsburgh
The College Board recently revealed a new “adversity score” that it plans to use as part of the SAT in...
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Can mirrors boost solar panel output – and help overcome Trump’s...
Joshua M. Pearce, Michigan Technological University
Falling costs for solar power have led to an explosive growth in residential, commercial and utility-scale solar use over...
