When Class of 2022 alumna Rachel Lee first opened her Harvard University acceptance letter in December 2021 through an online portal, she was greeted by the word, “Congratulations!” in bold text.

The future of higher education depends not just on who gets in, but on how they get in—and whether the journey starts with a barrier or a bridge. For too long, college admissions has been a ...

Some students are still mentioning their race or immigrant status as the Trump administration cracks down on diversity efforts. But many are avoiding sensitive aspects of their identity.

Editor’s note: This is the first story in a collaborative series covering the state of Northwest college admissions in 2025. Directives by the Trump administration are aimed at eliminating race-based ...

Can you make a better decision with less information? More specifically, can college admissions offices make better decisions without standardized test scores? In the last two decades, more and more ...