college admissions

SAT test preparation books sit on a shelf at a bookstore in New York City.

Education

SAT To Score Students' 'Disadvantages' To Try To Even The Playing Field

7:58pm May 16, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The new SAT score is based on factors such as average family income, educational attainment, housing stability and crime. Test-takers won't see the score, but colleges will.

Former University of Southern California soccer coach Laura Janke exiting a Boston federal court Tuesday, where she pleaded guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal.

Ex-USC Coach Behind Fake Athletic Profiles In College Admissions Scam, Pleads Guilty

8:55pm May 14, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Laura Janke had previously denied taking bribes for writing the phony biographies, but she is now the fourth corrupt coach to plead guilty. She's expected to testify against others in the case.

Sports

'No Secret' Basketball Needs To Get Better, New WFU Athletic Director Says

8:04am May 07, 2019

by Paul Garber

Wake Forest is the defending national champion in men's tennis, has the number one ranked women's amateur golfer in the world in Jennifer Kupcho, and the football team has won three straight bowl g

Actresses Lori Loughlin (left) and Felicity Huffman appeared in federal court in Boston on Wednesday along with a group of other parents. A total of 50 people have been charged in connection with the alleged years-long scam.

Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin Appear In Court Over College Admissions Scandal

4:23pm April 03, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The two actresses are the most high-profile faces of the alleged massive college admissions fraud that has sent shock waves through the U.S. higher education system.

U.S. Education Dept. Begins Probe of 8 Schools In Bribery Case, Including WFU

11:59am March 27, 2019

by Associated Press

Eight universities embroiled in a massive college admission cheating scheme are now being investigated by the U.S. Education Department.

John Awiel Chol Diing, who grew up in refugee camps, is now studying agricultural science at Earth University in Costa Rica. Above: He visited Washington, D.C., last week as a 2019 Next Generation Delegate, a program run by the Chicago Council on Global A

This Refugee Was A Daydream Believer When It Came To College

7:00am March 24, 2019

by Malaka Gharib

John Awiel Chol Diing and his family fled South Sudan when he was 4. He grew up in camps but always hoped he'd find a way out of the "end zone."

In the wake of the college admissions scandal that has ensnared a slew of wealthy parents, college coaches and others in the world of academia, USC has placed a hold on the accounts of students allegedly connected to the scheme.

USC Suspends Accounts Of Students Allegedly Linked To Admissions Bribery Scandal

7:31pm March 19, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"This prevents the students from registering for classes or acquiring transcripts while their cases are under review," officials said, as they scramble to restore trust in the application process.

WFU Coach Charged In Admissions Scam Has Deep California Ties

5:18pm March 14, 2019

by Paul Garber

Wake Forest University is the only Southeastern school caught up in a federal college admissions probe alleging that wealthy parents got their children falsely tagged as athletic recruits.

A composite photo shows Lori Loughlin (left) and Felicity Huffman — two actresses charged in what the Justice Department says is a massive cheating scheme that rigged admissions to elite universities.

U.S. Charges Dozens Of Parents, Coaches In Massive College Admissions Scandal

10:15pm March 12, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among 33 parents who paid large sums of money to cheat admissions standards at prestigious schools, federal prosecutors say.

Human Interest

Commentary: High School Pressures Across Generations

7:59pm July 08, 2016

by Amber Moser

Many high school students complain that getting into college is harder than ever.

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