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SAT Test Now Fully Digital

March 14, 2024 btwadmin 0

For the first time in the United States, students taking the SAT college entrance exam this spring will use a computer instead of paper and […]

Two African American women work on a paper in a college dorm. They are using a digital tablet as well as a laptop. The bed is in the background.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Increase Enrollment

February 3, 2023 btwadmin 0

During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous factors caused Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to experience a significant rise in student applications and enrollment nationwide. While […]

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Adversity Score Faces Adversity

September 6, 2019 btwuser 0

From celebrity parents bribing admissions officials, to debates over whether or not to consider race in admissions, it may seem like the rules for how […]

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Colleges Face New Challenges Over Race for Admissions

April 16, 2019 btwuser 0

This week’s story update on the Election Central Web looks at a problem that Texas Tech University is facing regarding the use of race in […]

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Operation “Varsity Blues”

March 19, 2019 btwuser 0

You’ve probably been told your whole life what you need to do to get into a good college someday: study hard, get good grades, and […]

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