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Number of College Applications Grow across the Country

Number of College Applications Grow across the Country

Mar 3, 2022 | Blog Posts

In an article published Monday, February 28th, Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed reports that the number of college applications is increasing at schools across the country. The University of California received a record breaking 251,179 applications for fall 2022, a...
Discrimination in High School Admissions

Discrimination in High School Admissions

Feb 25, 2022 | Blog Posts

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, one of the most prestigious public high schools in the country, was recently sued for its new admissions policy. The school was accused of aiming to “racially balance the student body at the expense of Asian...
Tuition Increases at Top Universities

Tuition Increases at Top Universities

Feb 23, 2022 | Blog Posts

Last Thursday, the Stanford Board of Trustees announced that tuition will increase 4% and room and board will increase 4.25% for the 2022-2023 school year, the highest increase yet. Kevi Johnson of The Stanford Daily reports that this will bring the total cost of...
Do Recommendation Letters Discriminate?

Do Recommendation Letters Discriminate?

Feb 22, 2022 | Blog Posts

On February 22nd, Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed released an article questioning whether the letter of recommendation requirement is a form of discrimination. Teachers from under-resourced schools are more likely to be overworked or working under “emergency...