Face-to-face admissions interviews trialled by US colleges

With concerns about AI writing applications and the ongoing fall-out from the end of affirmative action, some institutions are seeking to get to know potential students better by inviting them to campus

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September 12, 2023

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September 12, 2023

Liam Knox for Inside Higher Ed

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