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06/14/2018

https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2018/06/14/university-chicago-drops-satact-requirement

Move, part of ambitious plan to attract broader range of applicants, is first by one of the nation's top research universities.

05/30/2018

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/05/30/survey-how-faculty-view-international-students

At international education conference, sessions focus on challenges faced by international students, both those perceived by faculty and those reported by students.

04/30/2018

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04/30/2018

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/04/27/large-study-finds-colleges-go-test-optional-become-more-diverse-and-maintain?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=f1998791b7-DNU20180111&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-f1998791b7-234528529&mc_cid=f1998791b7&mc_eid=94f4634228

New study finds that ending SAT and ACT requirements results in more applications and more diversity -- without any decline in graduation rates.