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These Higher Ed Policy Issues Will Define 2024

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The 2024 presidential election is sure to shine a spotlight on higher education policy issues. isn't 100% sure who will be the Republican nominee or how the general election will be fought, lawmakers have hinted at what the major higher education policy battles will be in 2024. Though Washington, D.C., Though Washington, D.C.,

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These Higher Ed Policy Issues Will Define 2023

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Here are policy discussions that will impact higher education in 2023. While many expect the court to strike down affirmative action, one expert BestColleges spoke with described alternative routes the court could go in modifying the policy or allowing it to live on. higher education may also grab headlines in the upcoming year.

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Dartmouth: Class of 2028 Acceptance Rate

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Founded in 1769, it holds the honor of being the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Dartmouth College , an Ivy League institution nestled in Hanover, New Hampshire, was ranked #18 (tied with Vanderbilt) in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report.

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Breaking News: Cornell Reinstates Standardized Testing

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Other Ivy League institutions, including Dartmouth College , Yale University , and Brown University , have also recently announced they would require standardized test scores again, effective for the Class of 2029. Last year, 53% of enrolling students submitted test scores. Provost Michael I.

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Harvard Reinstates Standardized Testing

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On April 11, Harvard College announced it would require applicants for the class of 2029 — applying in fall 2024 — to submit SAT or ACT scores. Caltech does not consider SAT or ACT testing, its website stated until its policy reversal. But now Harvard is essentially shaving off those last two years of test-optional admissions.

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Breaking News: Brown Requires Standardized Test Scores

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This announcement comes after an evaluation of the University’s undergraduate admissions policies was conducted by a committee appointed by President Christina H. This new policy will begin with the class of 2029. This new policy will begin with the class of 2029.

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Weekly Update: March 12

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BROWN, PENN, AND UT AUSTIN ANNOUNCE TESTING POLICY UPDATES Last week, Brown announced that they will reinstate the standardized testing requirement for the Class of 2029 (current high school juniors). The new version is also significantly shorter than it was in the past, coming in at just over two hours with only two sections.