Harvard – should race count in university admissions?


Image result for Harvard  admissionsHarvard University this year turned down more than 95% of those who applied.

But what is a “fair” system for deciding who should be rejected and who should be the lucky few to get a place?

What should the successful 5% look like?

Should it just be those with the highest academic credentials? Or would it be fairer to ensure a more diverse ethnic and social mix?

The admissions policy of the flagship US university is facing a legal challenge, which began this week in Boston, with accusations of racial bias against Asian-Americans.

And it’s a dispute that will be watched carefully by many other over-subscribed universities around the world.

JAMB announces admission offer to 200,000 UTME candidates


The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says about 200,000 candidates have been offered admission by the board, for the 2018/2019 academic session.

The Head, Media and Information of the JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos, said that the admission took effect after the board’s policy meeting in June in Gbongan, Osun state.

Mom agreed to give consultant $1.5M to help kids’ college admissions: suit


Mom agreed to give consultant $1.5M to help kids’ college admissions: suit

A tiger mom agreed to pay an astonishing $1.5 million to a college-admissions consultant to help get her kid into a prestigious prep school and Ivy League college, according to a lawsuit.

The stunning fee was charged by The Ivy Coach, a Manhattan-based “independent education consultant” firm that helps guide anxious parents and their children through the process of getting into elite boarding schools and colleges. The consultant is now suing the mother and daughter for allegedly paying only half the fee.

Full article