If you work long enough in education, you see that most academic trends swing through extreme phases like a pendulum. College admissions trends have followed suit, especially regarding standardized ...

The UNC Board of Governors Committee on Educational Planning, Policies and Programs passed a proposed revision to the UNC Policy Manual on Wednesday that, if approved by the full board, would ...

Undergraduate GPA is important for MBA program admissions, but it's not the only factor. Applicants can bolster their applications with a range of credentials and experiences to stand out.

It seems some are willing to do the unthinkable to get into college these days. After a celebrity college admissions scandal swept the nation earlier this month, it seems clear that getting into ...

A committee of the UNC System Board of Governors wants to change universities’ admission standards to give schools more flexibility in what students they admit. If a proposal is approved by the full ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

I’ve been skeptical of the claim by colleges they care more about grades than test scores, but the University of Georgia may turn me into a believer. UGA says its main criteria are the rigor of the ...

Northern Illinois University is getting rid of standardized tests next year, joining a growing contingent of colleges that are minimizing the role of SAT and ACT scores in undergraduate admissions.