The Chronicle of Higher Education

MIT Master’s Program to Use MOOCs as ‘Admissions Test’

MOOCs may soon become a prominent factor in admissions decisions at selective colleges, a way for students who may not do well on traditional measures like the SAT to prove they can hack it. That’s ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Admissions Dean Resigns From MIT After Admitting She Had Falsified Her Résumé

Marilee Jones, one of the nation’s most prominent admissions officers, resigned as dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology this week after admitting that she had falsified her ...
Brattleboro Reformer

MIT admissions dean quits over credentials

Marilee Jones, a prominent crusader against the pressure on students to build their resumes for elite colleges, resigned Thursday as dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

Here’s When You Can Expect Early Admissions Results—And What You Should Be Doing In The Meantime

With the November 1 early deadline past, students enter one of the most stressful stages of the college admissions process: ...