Should College Essays Touch on Race? Some Feel the Affirmative Action Ruling Leaves Them No Choice Collin Binkley, Annie Ma, and Noreen Nasir, The Associated Press In her college essay, Hillary Amofa focused on her life as the daughter of immigrants from Ghana and growing up in a small apartment in Chicago. She highlighted certain hardships and struggles. Then she deleted it all.
When the U.S. Supreme Court ended affirmative action in higher education, it left the college essay as one of the few places where race can play a role in admissions decisions. For many students of color, instantly more is riding on the already high-stakes writing assignment. Some say they feel pressure to exploit their hardships as they compete for a spot on campus. |
Open Secret: Some International Students in the US Are Going Hungry Andrea Gutierrez, The World Community colleges are an attractive option for international students, in part because they’re a fraction of the cost of four-year universities.
But with higher nonresident tuition fees, ineligibility for state or federal aid, and limited options for work, the reality can still generate sticker shock when international students arrive in the United States. |
New Digital SAT Is Shorter, More Adaptive for Students WBUR The new SAT is now digital, shorter, and adaptive, meaning students who score low on the first half of the test will get easier questions in the second half. The changes come as many colleges are moving away from requiring standardized tests for admission.
Erica Meltzer, national editor at Chalkbeat, weighs in with her thoughts on the changes contained in the new SAT and their impact on students in this interview. |
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