May 28, 2020
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(06:05) In this week’s news segment, an article from Los Angeles Times, “UC Makes Landmark Decision to Drop ACT/SAT Requirement for Admissions”, by Teresa Watanabe . A unanimous decision made by the UC regents voted to suspend SAT and ACT testing requirements through 2024.
May 21, 2020
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(19:03) In this week’s news segment, an article from Inside Higher Ed, “More Scrutiny of Legacy Admissions”, by Kery Murakami. Since the Varsity Blues scandal, preferential treatment in admissions for children of alumni has come under renewed scrutiny. Should legacy admissions be...
May 14, 2020
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(16:42) In this week’s news segment, an article from The New York Times, “Check This Box if You’re a Good Person”, by Rebecca Sabky. A college admissions professional at Dartmouth College talks about having to navigate the applications of thousands of talented students that all...
May 7, 2020
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(11:42) In this week’s news segment, an article from USA Today, “Amid coronavirus layoffs, high school seniors are too uncertain to commit to a college”, by Chris Quintana. Colleges have rolled back the traditional May 1 deadline for students to declare their attendance, to June 1....