After the faculty recommended a return to mandatory testing, Claremont McKenna College sits on the precipice of making an important decision: moving the admissions process to mandatory test submission after lifting the requirement due to national trends and worries of inequity sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this important moment, Daniel Choi PO ’28 asks the institution to continue making efforts for equity by remaining committed to holistic admissions.
Tag: College Admissions
OPINION: Stop the ‘diversity paparazzi’ in college recruitment
Admissions brochures are full of “diversity” photos. But until colleges can promise on-campus inclusivity, such representation is unethical, argues Ashley Park CM ‘25.
CMC mistakenly offers admitted students $40,000 scholarship awards
When 306 of this year’s first-year applicants to Claremont McKenna College opened their admissions letters on March 24, they got the good news they were hoping for — and even more. But the joy from a $10,000 annual scholarship wouldn’t last long.
CMC reports legacy and donor preferential treatment in class of 2024 admissions
Seven percent of the students in Claremont McKenna College’s class of 2024 are related to alumni or donors, according to a report from the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities. And in a shift from the 2018-19 admissions cycle, Pitzer College says it did not provide any manner of preferential treatment to legacy or donor-related students for those entering the class of 2024.
OPINION: Let’s update California’s affirmative action policy: Vote yes on Prop 16
California voters can promote equality by voting yes on Proposition 16 to reinstate affirmative action, says Callie Radecki PZ ’22.
Legacy and donor-related students make up 16.3 percent of Pitzer’s, 7 percent of CMC’s classes of 2023
A new report provides details on preferential admissions practices for legacy students and applicants related to college donors.
Pomona College to temporarily suspend standardized testing requirements
The Pomona faculty voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to suspend the school’s requirement that all applicants provide standardized test results to be considered for admission.
Harvey Mudd cancels admitted students programs amid coronavirus fears
Harvey Mudd College is canceling its admitted students programming in April in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Inside Minerva Schools, the education startup partnered with KGI trying to reinvent higher education
Minerva boasts a stripped-down college experience — no sports teams, gym, library, dining hall or even classrooms — just residence halls in seven locations throughout the world.
OPINION: Need-aware admissions keeps out low-income students and students of color
The need-aware admissions system used by Pitzer and Scripps is keeping out low-income students and people of color.