How Colleges Plan to Factor in Race Without Asking About Race

Colleges are rethinking what information they ask from applicants—and even which words they use to extract those details—as they react to last month’s Supreme Court ruling that dramatically limited how they can consider race when selecting students. Schools are also making changes to where they scout for potential students, how application files get reviewed, and longstanding policies governing which groups of candidates get preferential treatment. School officials say they remain committed to enrolling a diverse class of students, even if the tools they can use have changed.  They have to move quickly; most applications go live on Aug. 1.