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Need-blind admissions is a policy whereby an applicant’s ability to pay for college is not considered during the admissions process. When an institution is known to have a need-blind admissions policy, it signals a commitment to achieving greater diversity in…

Our present day understanding of early admissions can be traced back to a shift in US News’ university ranking system in the late 1980s.  This seemingly small shift incentivized universities to adopt early admission programs in the hopes of impacting…

The Common App first moved online in 1998 and since then has had a profound impact on the higher ed application landscape. For one, it has been extremely beneficial in terms of making the application process more accessible to a…

The Hub for Equity and Innovation in Higher Education explores the entirety of a student’s educational arc. The impetus for this research is to inform Georgetown on best practices as they relate to expanding the diversity of students who have…