Tag: College Admissions

  • Nation & World

    Toppling the myth of meritocracy

    The myth of meritocracy is not merely self-deluding, Michael Sandel argues in his new book, but it also fuels our divisiveness.

    9 minutes
    Michael Sandel.
  • Nation & World

    Will coronavirus change college admissions?

    Richard Weissbourd of the Graduate School of Education discusses what college admissions deans expect from applicants during the pandemic, and opportunities to reform the process.

    11 minutes
    Students studying.
  • Nation & World

    Spreading the word on college admissions

    Seniors Luke Heine and Cole Scanlon developed a college admissions guide in an effort to widen access to higher education.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Talent on the sidelines

    Every spring, high-achieving high school seniors around the country play the college admissions game in the lead-up to the May 1 decision deadline. Research by Christopher Avery of HKS research shows that many poor but promising students are sitting out.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    More ways of defining diversity

    A study by a student at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education suggests that university staffs and students value having a diverse campus, but doubt that strict racial preferences are the right way to develop it.

    4 minutes