/tags/college-admissions college admissions en-US Copyright Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:49:34 GMT /2024-03-25/conservative-think-tank-argues-end-of-affirmative-action-extends-beyond-admissions Ohio schools and post-graduate programs are still working to navigate the legal fallout of affirmative action being rendered unconstitutional nationwide. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:49:34 GMT /2024-03-25/conservative-think-tank-argues-end-of-affirmative-action-extends-beyond-admissions Sarah Donaldson /politics-government/2023-06-29/ohio-colleges-grapple-with-us-supreme-courts-decision-striking-down-affirmative-action Three Ohio public universities used race in admissions while most others did not. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 21:15:03 GMT /politics-government/2023-06-29/ohio-colleges-grapple-with-us-supreme-courts-decision-striking-down-affirmative-action George Shillcock /news-partners/2020-08-21/lori-loughlin-and-mossimo-giannulli-receive-prison-sentences-for-admissions-scheme The Full Housestar will serve two months, and her fashion designer husband will serve five months. They pleaded guilty in May to fraud charges related to securing their daughters' admission to USC. Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:35:56 GMT /news-partners/2020-08-21/lori-loughlin-and-mossimo-giannulli-receive-prison-sentences-for-admissions-scheme Brakkton Booker /news-partners/2020-08-12/how-the-coronavirus-has-upended-college-admissions Because of the pandemic, many students will be applying without standardized test scores and several other metrics selective schools have long relied on to make admissions decisions. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-08-12/how-the-coronavirus-has-upended-college-admissions Tovia Smith /2020-04-01/colleges-go-test-optional-after-sat-act-are-called-off More than a dozen colleges have dropped testing requirements for admission, with one school citing "unprecedented obstacles and disruptions" due to the coronavirus pandemic. Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:03:31 GMT /2020-04-01/colleges-go-test-optional-after-sat-act-are-called-off Elissa Nadworny /news-partners/2019-12-10/lawsuit-claims-sat-and-act-are-illegal-in-california-admissions Students and advocacy groups want the University of California system to drop the test requirement. They argue the policy "illegally discriminates against applicants on the basis of race and wealth." Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:01:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-12-10/lawsuit-claims-sat-and-act-are-illegal-in-california-admissions Elissa Nadworny /news-partners/2019-10-01/federal-judge-upholds-harvards-race-conscious-admissions-process The advocacy group Students for Fair Admissions says it will appeal the decision, which means the fate of race-conscious admissions could once again end up in the hands of the Supreme Court. Tue, 01 Oct 2019 19:31:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-10-01/federal-judge-upholds-harvards-race-conscious-admissions-process Clare Lombardo, Elissa Nadworny /news-partners/2019-09-13/actress-felicity-huffman-sentenced-to-14-days-in-college-admissions-scandal The TV and film star is the first parent to be sentenced in connection with the years-long, multimillion-dollar scheme. The case has resurfaced questions about college access, race and privilege. Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:44:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-09-13/actress-felicity-huffman-sentenced-to-14-days-in-college-admissions-scandal Vanessa Romo /news-partners/2019-05-16/sat-to-score-students-disadvantages-to-try-to-even-the-playing-field The new SAT score is based on factors such as average family income, educational attainment, housing stability and crime. Test-takers won't see the score, but colleges will. Thu, 16 May 2019 21:59:54 GMT /news-partners/2019-05-16/sat-to-score-students-disadvantages-to-try-to-even-the-playing-field Bobby Allyn /news-partners/npr-news/2019-04-10/confused-by-your-college-financial-aid-letter-youre-not-alone Financial aid offer letters look vastly different from one school to the next, and it isn't always clear how much students will have to pay. "It's really the Wild West," one expert says. Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:00:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2019-04-10/confused-by-your-college-financial-aid-letter-youre-not-alone Elissa Nadworny