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The Gender Gap in College Admissions

Gender disparities in college admissions have made headlines in recent years, with women now outnumbering men on many campuses. In 2023, the NY Times highlighted Tulane’s incoming freshman class, which was nearly 64% women. Similarly, wide disparities exist on the campuses of the University of Arizona-Phoenix (68% women), Liberty University (59%), and Miami Dade College […]

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Introducing the New Ivies

The Ivies are making headlines again, but not in a good way. Between shifting admissions policies, flip-flopping on the role of standardized tests (Harvard, Dartmouth, Cornell, Brown, Yale—we’re looking at you!) noted grade inflation, rising tuition costs, and bungled responses to campus protests, it’s been a contentious season for these eight elite institutions. The response […]

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The End of Affirmative Action and the Future of College Admissions

Today, the Supreme Court overturned more than 40 years of case law that has consistently confirmed the legality of race-conscious admissions. In their 6-3 vote on both Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina, they restricted the ability of colleges and universities to consider a student’s […]

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