While the Class of 2025 awaits college decisions, the Common App is gearing up for the Class of 2026. Last week, the Common App announced two significant changes to the optional "Additional Information” section.
Race-Conscious Admission is Over: What Does This Mean for US and International Applicants?
At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that “colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis in admissions.”
The full implications of this decision, including how it will affect students applying in the upcoming 2023-24 admissions cycle and in future cycles, are still unclear. For now, here is what we know (and what we don’t know).