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Students at Women's College Voted in Favor of Allowing Transgender Men and Nonbinary People Assigned Male at Birth for Admission

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14 to allow transgender men and nonbinary people assigned male at birth to be eligible for admission, The Washington Post reported. Since 2015, Wellesley has allowed transgender women to apply for admission. Women’s liberal arts institution Wellesley College students voted Mar.

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Working Paper: Asian Americans Face Lower Admissions Odds to Selective Schools than White Students

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Josh Grossman The findings were revealed in a working paper titled, " The disparate impacts of college admissions policies on Asian American applicants,” written by researchers from multiple universities including Stanford, Brown, University of Michigan, and Harvard. Grossman, a Ph.D.

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Common App direct admission program admits more than 300,000 students

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The sheer number of direct admissions programs has surged urged over the last decade. In 2015, Idaho became one of the first states to introduce the program – proactively admitting all public high school seniors to at least six in-state colleges and universities each year. Read more from USA Today.

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Why elite colleges won’t give up legacy admissions

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Despite affirmative action, Black and Hispanic students were more underrepresented at top colleges in 2015 than they were in 1980, though their numbers improved at some elite schools during the pandemic. The post Why elite colleges won’t give up legacy admissions appeared first on University Business.

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Need not apply: Where are students receiving college admission letters without trying?

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Ten states have now adopted their own form of direct admission program, which allows participating institutions to extend admission offers to students who have never applied. Idaho established the first statewide direct admission program in 2015. But the benefits of direct admissions should be approached with caution.

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Earlham College to Launch Summer Immersion Experience for Indiana High School Students

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Earlham Summer: A Pre-College Program for High School Students will give up to 120 high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors the opportunity to take classes from Earlham faculty, stay overnight on campus, and learn about admissions and scholarship opportunities. 18-23 and 25-30. 18-23 and 25-30.

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The Time to Talk with Students About Transfer is Now

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Yet a 2024 report by Community College Research Center, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program, and National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found that only about a third of 2015 community college entrants transferred and fewer than half of those who transferred earned a degree in six years.