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California Bans Legacy Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

California has banned legacy admissions, making it illegal for public and private universities in the state to consider an applicant’s relationship to alumni or donors when deciding whether to admit them. 1, 2025, is the nation’s fifth legacy admissions ban, but only the second that will apply to private colleges.

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How to Write an Email to College Admissions Counselors

Great College Advice

The college admissions process can be filled with uncertainty. One source of information that can help reduce the uncertainty — in some respects — are college admissions counselors. But do you know how to write an email to college admissions counselors? However, you also want to avoid being annoying.

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Admissions Update: Now Accepting Applications for 2025-2026!

CIP

The College Internship Program (CIP) provides a comprehensive range of highly individualized services and support coupled with a tight-knit group of peers to uniquely empower students to succeed in college, employment, and independent living.

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New Student Retention and Admissions Strategies Focus on Tech

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

In 2025 or 2026, some experts anticipate a significant drop in students investing in a college education, posing a financial crisis for universities. To mitigate this, admissions and enrollment centers, along with individual departments and professors, are engaging in highly visible…

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UT Austin Reinstates Standardized Test Scores in Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jay Hartzell The requirement will be applied during the fall 2025 semester application period, Aug. The move follows four years of test-optional undergraduate admissions at UT Austin, which suspended the standardized score requirement in the spring of 2020 due to limited testing availability during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Admissions After the Supreme Court Ruling: Understanding Inequality in Extracurricular Activities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Colleges around the country rolled out their applications for the new admissions season at the beginning of August. Others made announcements around dropping early decision policies (Virginia Tech) and legacy admissions (Occidental College). Third, elite institutions should stop over-favoring athletics in admissions.

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Legacy admissions shut down at all California private colleges

University Business

California has become just the second state to ban legacy and donor preferences in admissions at private colleges and universities. The new law, which goes into effect in September 2025, was a direct response to the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling that restricted the use of race in college admissions, its sponsor said. “If