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Examining admissions essays post–affirmative action

Summary by Inside Higher Ed
After the Supreme Court barred affirmative action, many selective colleges added essay prompts focused on identity and diversity. Will they hold up under legal scrutiny? When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in two lawsuits against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill last summer, the justices seemed to leave room for colleges to consider race through applicants’ essay responses.

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Inside Higher Ed broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, May 20, 2024.
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