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Ivy League Schools Go Test-Optional Again for 2022-2023 – What This Means for College Admissions

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Then, as the pandemic continued, many colleges extended their policies for another year or longer. Meanwhile, a few other Ivy League schools (including Cornell University and Stanford University) had already extended their test-optional policies through 2023. What Prompted this Change? Will More Schools Follow Harvard’s Lead?

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Maryland House Passes Bill Banning Legacy Admissions

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Criticism of legacy policies has intensified following the U.S. Malcolm Augustine, Senate president pro tem, told The Daily Record the legislation might disadvantage minorities who might otherwise take advantage of legacy preferences. It seems the goalposts keep changing every few years for minorities. Sotomayor said.

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What You Need to Know About Northwestern University

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These colleges include the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science, the School of Communication, the School of Education & Social Policy, the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, the Bienen School of Music, and the School of Professional Studies.

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Law, Medical School Diversity Grows Ahead of Affirmative Action Ban

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Minority enrollments at both law and medical schools have increased in recent years. A decade ago, only about 28% of first-year law students were racial or ethnic minorities. Despite such growth in student diversity, minorities in the legal profession remain underrepresented in the U.S.

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Athletic Recruitment at Elite Colleges Skews Wealthy and White

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Saahil Desai, writing in The Atlantic , notes that 65% of domestic Ivy League athletes were white as of 2018, as were 79% of athletes among schools in Division III's New England Small College Athletic Conference , which features institutions such as Amherst College, Williams College, Middlebury College, and Wesleyan University.

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Will Legacy Admissions End Along With Affirmative Action?

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A new lawsuit claims Harvard University discriminates against minority students by favoring legacy applicants. This time, the suit involves legacy admissions , the university's policy of favoring children of alumni. The recent Supreme Court decision to ban race-conscious admissions has reinvigorated debates around legacy admissions.

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Is UT-Austin Test-Optional?

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I have no idea how test-optional policies may affect the Academic Index calculations that accounts for students opting out of the ACT/SAT. It seems that UT’s test-optional policy applies to admissions, honors, and scholarships. Underrepresented minority students were more likely than others to decide not to submit.

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