Last spring, the University of Austin in Texas, declaring the college admissions system “biased,” “broken” and “unjust,” ...

UC Davis research shows that universities who made standardized tests optional for admission increased the diversity of their student bodies. (iStock) Universities that have eliminated standardized ...

Lawmakers passed a bill this week that would make California one of the few states in the nation to ban private colleges and universities from considering an applicant’s legacy or donor connections ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The University of California announced today (July 31) that it has admitted its largest and most diverse class to date. This ...

It’s become all too apparent that high school grades are insufficient in signaling college preparedness.

We are seeing the consequences of SAT- and ACT-optional admissions policies at schools such as the University of California ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California has become the fourth state to ban legacy admissions in the college application process, a practice that has long been criticized as favoring white or wealthy students ...

Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has joined a growing list of colleges that are bringing back standardized testing as a part of their admissions process. Many prestigious universities decided to get rid ...

In a move that squarely places California’s public universities at the forefront of the national trend to drop standardized tests, the Cal State university system will eliminate SAT and ACT exams from ...

Stanford will continue considering legacy status while no longer being test-optional for the fall 2026 admissions cycle, according to the University’s newly released admissions criteria. The move ...

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Standardized test requirements should be aligned with mission—a fact that demands a variety of approaches across different ...