HUNTINGTON — Marshall University President Brad Smith says the university is “navigating the headwinds” created by the problems with he federal financial aid form, the FAFSA. Smith […]
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Dartmouth should not be alone in bringing back SAT
The standardized test, badly battered in recent years as universities moved to more holistic admissions models during the COVID pandemic, isn’t down for the count quite yet […]
Rejected by a top-tier college? Don’t worry, it won’t hurt your chances for future success
by Jay Mathews There is nervousness in the homes of ambitious American high school students awaiting the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action at the University […]
The ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions case wraps up
The former college admissions consultant who cooked up a multimillion-dollar scheme to fraudulently admit kids of wealthy clients, including Hollywood celebrities, into elite U.S. colleges was sentenced […]
Now is the time to stop racial discrimination in college admissions
by Hans A. von Spakovsky In a 2007 Supreme Court decision involving a school district in Seattle, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote: “The way to stop discrimination […]
WVU to adopt test optional admissions due to COVID-19
WVU Today As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the ability of many college-bound high school students to take either the ACT or the SAT, West Virginia […]
High school seniors who apply for Promise Scholarship and complete FAFSA eligible for prizes through new statewide contest
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — Thanks to an initiative by The Education Alliance, in collaboration with the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, current high school seniors who fill […]
ACT/SAT optional in spring admission
WVU Today As the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the ability of many college-bound high school students to take either the ACT or the SAT, West […]
Study looks at ‘hothouse children’
College admissions scandal example of helicopter parenting True helicopter parents talk a good game in making their actions all about their children, but according to one West […]
