Top Tier Admissions
California lawmakers recently passed a groundbreaking bill that prohibits private colleges and universities from considering an applicant’s legacy or donor connections during the admissions process. This legislation, one of the first of its kind, is designed to strengthen equitable access to higher education by eliminating admissions preferences for students from wealthy or influential families. The […]
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 […]
Every spring, college admission rates dominate the headlines: “Duke Admits 4.8% of Regular Decision Applicants,” “Northeastern Acceptance Rate Drops to 5.6% After Record Number of Applicants,” “Yale Admits 2,234 Students, Acceptance Rate Shrinks to 4.46 Percent.” As parents and students clamor for a competitive edge, many are drawn to the disproportionately high admission rates from […]
Now that we’ve processed the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action, the next admissions practice under scrutiny is legacy admissions, especially at the most highly selective colleges and universities. Just a few days after the latest ruling, the Boston-based group Lawyers for Civil Rights filed a complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights […]
