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California bans legacy admissions in all colleges, universities

Tuesday, October 1

(NEW YORK) -- California has become the fourth state to ban legacy admissions in the college application process, a practice that has long been criticized as favoring white or wealthy students based on their familial alumni connections."In California, everyone should be able to get... Read More.

Mixed results in college admissions diversity post-SCOTUS affirmative action decision

Friday, September 6

(NEW YORK) -- Colleges and universities are seeing mixed results in the diversity of their incoming freshman classes after the Supreme Court set new limits on the use of affirmative action in college admissions.For example, the Yale University class of 2028 saw no difference... Read More.

A look at college admissions diversity after SCOTUS affirmative action decision

Friday, September 6

(NEW YORK) -- More than one year after the Supreme Court set new limits on the use of affirmative action in college admissions, the results of the controversial decision are beginning to trickle in.However, the results are a mixed bag, with schools seeing varied... Read More.

Students navigate new college admissions landscape, one year after affirmative action is struck down

Saturday, June 29

(NEW YORK) -- Last June, the Supreme Court struck down the use of affirmative action in college admissions.The court held, in a 6-3 decision, that Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s admissions programs, which had accounted for race at various stages in the... Read More.

Lori Loughlin gives first interview following college admissions scandal

Friday, April 26

While she didn't mention the college admission scandal that left her behind bars, Full House star Lori Loughlin recently gave her first post-scandal interview to the magazine First for Women.Loughlin... Read More.