{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 297: New Rules for College Admissions","description":"By now, most students who applied to college for the fall semester have received their decisions, bringing a mix of emotions, from excitement and relief to disappointment and uncertainty. For many, especially those turned away from top-choice schools, the admissions process can feel arbitrary and even unfair. Professor Julie Park breaks down what\u2019s changed for college applicants since the Supreme Court\u2019s 2023 decision restricting race-conscious admissions. She also explores the uneven return of standardized testing and how policy shifts are reshaping who gets into selective colleges and what schools can still do to make the process more fair. For more on this topic: Check out Park\u2019s new book, Race, Class, and Affirmative Action: College Admissions in a New Era Read her op-ed in The Hechinger Report, There\u2019s a \u2018cascade effect\u2019 from the Supreme Court\u2019s affirmative action ban, and it\u2019s hurting Black and Latino students Read her essay in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Economic Diversity Is Ticking Up at Elite Colleges. Why? ","author_name":"Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon","author_url":"https:\/\/scholars.org\/podcast","html":"