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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

California is banning legacy admissions at private colleges and universities, ensuring that some of the country’s most selective schools will not favor applicants with familial or monetary connections ...