College
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World
The Legacy Dilemma: What to Do About Privileges for the Privileged?
Alumni of many colleges are wrestling with whether the practice of legacy admissions should survive after the Supreme Court gutted…
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World
Wesleyan University Ends Legacy Admissions
With the Supreme Court’s decision to ban race-conscious admissions, the pressure is on selective colleges to end preferences for children…
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World
With Supreme Court Decision, College Admissions Could Become More Subjective
Colleges have a game plan, like emphasizing the personal essay, but so do conservative groups that promise to monitor and, if…
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Politics
Colleges Can Do a Lot for Social Mobility Right Now
In the two weeks since the Supreme Court rejected affirmative action in college admissions, there’s been a lot of talk…
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Business
Contributions to College Savings Plans Pick Up as Inflation Eases
Deposits into 529 savings accounts fell last fall and early this year. But experts say the stock market recovery is…
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Business
After Supreme Court Rulings, Answering Reader Questions About Paying for College
Responses to queries about financial aid, 529 plans, need-blind schools and more.
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World
What to Know About College Admissions Now That Affirmative Action Is Gone
Do extracurriculars help? How about being a guy? Getting into selective schools this year will look different. Here are a…
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Sports
L.S.U. Teammates May Make History at M.L.B. Draft
In a draft loaded with talent, Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews could be the first teammates to be taken with…
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Politics
Legacy Admissions Don’t Work the Way You Think They Do
Just four days after the Supreme Court rejected racial preferences in college admissions, a consortium of Black and Latino interest…
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World
Columbia University Drops Out of U.S. News Rankings for Undergraduate Schools
The Ivy League school said it would no longer share data with the college guide, the first major university to do so.…