Washington University has accelerated its attempts to bring in more students from low-income backgrounds. This week’s adoption of need-blind admissions comes in addition to other recent ...

For the first time, the University of Washington is systematically revoking the admission of high-school students who slack off during their senior year. Over the summer, after reviewing final ...

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If we stop thinking about college admissions as a system of individual reward, what should take its place? This depends on the goals of a university, requiring each one to answer a challenging ...