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New University of California data analyzed by EdSource reveals that the share of freshmen failing introductory math has jumped from 9.2% to 17.8% since UC dropped the SAT and ACT — hitting 36.4% at UC Merced and surging 12.2 points in a single year at UC Riverside. Yet STEM retention sits at a record 94%. Here is what the full 9-campus data actually shows.
New University of California data analyzed by EdSource reveals that the share of freshmen failing introductory math has jumped from 9.2% to 17.8% since UC dropped the SAT and ACT — hitting 36.4% at UC Merced and surging 12.2 points in a single year at UC Riverside. Yet STEM retention sits at a record 94%. Here is what the full 9-campus data actually shows.
Cornell University just published a 238-page blueprint for the next half-century of higher education. From a $92,000 sticker price to the AP rat race, AI's threat to human judgment, and fierce internal faculty battles, here is what families and applicants need to know.
MIT is No. 1 for the first time, Caltech and Carnegie Mellon each jumped six spots, and Berkeley, UCLA and Michigan all slid. Here's what really changed in the 2027 U.S. News rankings — and why most of it wasn't the schools.
American 15-year-olds just posted their worst reading scores in 25 years on the PISA exam. Here is what the data actually says, why it matters for admissions, and what students can do about it.
Yale, Cornell, UNC, Georgia Tech, Tulane, and WashU have all cut or reduced supplemental essays for 2026-27. Here's why — and why it actually makes admissions harder, not easier.
Syracuse University just posted its first budget deficit in years after missing enrollment targets — and the forces behind it are coming for every mid-tier private university in America.
Calculus professor Zvezdelina Stankova just published the most detailed inside account yet of what test-blind admissions has done to UC classrooms — and the data is worse than anyone expected.
The University of California just pulled the plug on its plan to reconsider SAT/ACT requirements after months of faculty outcry over plummeting math readiness. Here's what happened and what it means for applicants.
A Brown professor's compassion trap exposed 50+ AI cheaters — and the fallout is reshaping how every elite university handles exams, trust, and academic integrity.
As LLMs get better at mimicking student voices, colleges are abandoning AI detection in favor of video introductions, live writing, and research 'vivas.' Here's what's actually happening behind the scenes.
The $3 billion consulting industry promises to get your child into the Ivy League. But does hiring a private counselor actually improve your odds? We dig into the research, the costs, and the uncomfortable truths nobody talks about.
With acceptance rates below 5% at most elite schools, the old 'well-rounded' strategy is dead. Here is the new playbook based on what admissions officers are actually doing in 2026.
A former admissions officer demystifies the committee process, explaining academic indexes, institutional priorities, and what it takes to get a unanimous 'Yes'.
Avoid the cliché trap. Learn how to transform ordinary personal anecdotes into powerful, vulnerable narratives that resonate with tired admissions readers.
With Dartmouth, Yale, Brown, and MIT reinstating test requirements, how should you prepare? An analysis of the test-flexible vs. test-required policies.