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Science + Policy in DC

Caltech Admissions

During the first week of my sophomore winter break, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in the Washington DC Science and Policy Trip. Organized by the Caltech Y (the best student organization in my unbiased opinion), this trip was designed to expose us to the intersection of science, technology, and policy — and it did just that.

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Standardized Testing Policies: A Shifting Landscape

Top Tier Admissions

While many universities have announced post-pandemic admissions policies that re-instate mandatory standardized test scores, there is still no consensus. Test-optional? Test-flexible? Test-blind? Test-neutral? Test-recommended? Test-aware? SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score. We have that for you, too!

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In the Field: A Public Policy Course

Caltech Admissions

Mike Alvarez focused on public policy. Throughout the term, we delved into various policies, dissecting their far-reaching impacts on the economy, governance, and our personal lives. Throughout the term, we delved into various policies, dissecting their far-reaching impacts on the economy, governance, and our personal lives.

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International Education Policy influence student interests

iSchoolConnect

International Education Policy Shifts Drive Decline in UK, Canada, Australia Student Interest Recent shifts in international education policy are reshaping student preferences, with reports suggesting a decline in interest for studying in the UK, Canada, and Australia.

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Making Sense of Colleges’ Changing Test Policies

Discovery College Consulting

The terms themselves are confusing, and recent shifts in colleges’ policies are even more so. One of the most prominent arguments in favor of test-optional policies is that they help level the admissions playing field for underrepresented minority, first-generation, and low-income students. Test-optional. Test-flexible.

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Feds Investigating Penn’s Legacy Admissions Policies

BestColleges

The Education Department is determining if Penn's policies violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Both complaints levied against the Ivy League schools claim legacy admissions policies constitute racial discrimination in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. A similar complaint was brought against Harvard last year.

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29 Best Colleges for Public Policy – 2024

College Transitions

An interdisciplinary field of study, the public policy major combines the fields of sociology, political science, and economics to provide undergrads with a bird’s-eye view of how governmental policies are crafted and how they impact the world.