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Looking Beyond Traditional Measures of Success in Admissions
Brandeis International Business School has a self-selecting applicant pool that submits high test scores, gleaming letters of recommendation, and polished...
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A Shift from Standardization: The #GRExit Movement in Graduate School Admissions
As a number of European countries are reconsidering their ties to the EU, graduate programs worldwide are having referendums of...
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New Study on Test-Optional Admissions Tells a Success Story for Schools and Students
In the latest news in the debate of standardized admissions testing, new evidence from 28 colleges and universities in the...
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How Assessing Personality Traits Can Predict Success in Medical Students
Researchers from Oakland University, Western University, and the University of Guelph have found that evaluating personality traits helps predict both...
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Putting Test Scores on Trial
Today, test scores go on trial. We’ve identified five critical issues with a reliance on high test scores for a...
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Lessons from Eliminating the Standardized Test Requirement at Hampshire College
A Q&A with Hampshire College's Dean of Enrolment and Retention, Meredith Twombly, about dropping test scores and focusing on an applicant's...
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Harvard Law School Breaks Tradition to Diversify Legal Education
A conversation with Harvard Law School’s Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Admissions, Jessica Soban.