Affirmative Action Not for White Males?
That's the headline for this commentary. But actually, at many private colleges, it is. Read Full Post >
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April 18, 2011
April 18, 2011
College-Admissions Officers Check Out Students on Facebook
Attention high school students: Facebook isn't just for chatting with your friends. College-admissions officers are watching you. Be careful about what you post, but think of ways your online profile can work for you. Seventy percent of college-admissions officers said Facebook profiles are a mediu... Read Full Post >
April 11, 2011
Some Colleges Tinker With Option of Deferred Acceptance
When it comes to college admissions, students can be accepted, rejected, or wait-listed. Now a small, but increasing number of selective schools are trying a new strategy: offering deferred admission after a student goes to another institution for a year and maintains a certain grade point average. ... Read Full Post >
April 11, 2011
Q & A with Gail Heriot
University of San Diego law professor Gail Heriot, as a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, persuaded the commission to undertake an investigation of college admissions bias favoring men. And she fought to keep the investigation alive when investigators argued to abandon the probe, saying... Read Full Post >
April 10, 2011
College Enrollment Gap: Over 10 points
College enrollment data for 2010 high school graduates: 74 percent of females, 62.8 percent of men. Read Full Post >
April 08, 2011
Bid to Revive College Admissions Bias Dies
Commission member Gail Heriot from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights fell short in her bid today to revive the investigation into college admissions bias against women. The official reason: the data received from colleges was apples and oranges. I've asked to interview Heriot for the blog. I'll g... Read Full Post >
April 08, 2011
Waiting, Waiting ... And Then Wait-Listed: Now What?
Just when high school seniors thought the waiting was over—in the form of an acceptance (or rejection) letter from their dream school—many got word of being wait-listed. Do you move on with the sure thing or hold out hope? It's a conundrum. Wait lists are growing in popularity as studen... Read Full Post >
April 07, 2011
News Flash: Investigation into College Admissions Bias Not Quite Dead
Tomorrow, members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will consider a motion to revive the recently abandoned attempt to investigate college admissions bias against women (to draw in more men, even if they are less qualified). This issue contains some odd politics. On one hand, young men certai... Read Full Post >
April 07, 2011
Selective Colleges Even More Selective This year
This has been a particularly tough year for students trying to get into the most selective colleges. Read Full Post >
April 05, 2011
DePauw Examines its Gender Gaps
No "social engineering" needed at this point, advises the university president. But it could happen. That's a great euphemism -- "social engineering." First time I've heard that. Makes it sound like DePauw might execute a really cool science experiment. In fact, that's just a code phrase for disc... Read Full Post >
