Admissions Officers Reflect on a Transformative Year

It has been a turbulent year for college admissions, marked by a landmark Supreme Court decision, an escalating enrollment crisis and a political battle over higher ed’s soul.  For the admissions officers on the front lines, the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down affirmative action—arguably the year’s marquee event—cast the biggest pall. According to Inside Higher Ed’s annual Survey of College and University Admissions Officers, 64 percent of respondents said they disagreed with the decision to ban race-conscious admissions, while only 17 percent agreed.