Changes in admissions policies began during the COVID-19 pandemic when many students were unable to take standardized tests, which led to the introduction of test-optional policies at Yale. Later, the ...

For generations, the path to a respected university followed a predictable, if stressful, script. But the 2025-2026 admissions cycle is shaping up to be a period of historic upheaval. A "perfect storm ...

To learn about what happens behind the closed doors of the admissions office, The Herald sat down with two Brown University admissions officers, Emily Wagg ’24 and Aidan Berman ’25, to get a glimpse ...

The Admission Office outlined its goals to diversify incoming classes and its own office in its diversity and inclusion action plan. The plan was originally released in April, and a progress update ...