A Confusing New World for College Applicants

Published: Jan. 5, 2024, 10:59 a.m.

b'In a landmark ruling last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and banned the use of affirmative action in college admissions. The decision eliminated the most powerful tool for ensuring diversity on America\\u2019s college campuses and forced college admission officers and high school seniors to figure out what the college admissions process should look like when race cannot be taken into account. Jessica Cheung, a producer on \\u201cThe Daily,\\u201d explains how, over the past year, both students and college officials have tried to navigate the new rules.'