About this episode

Professor Julie Park discusses the changes in college admissions following the Supreme Court's decision on race-conscious policies and the impact on applicants.

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's changed for college applicants since the Supreme Court's 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's new book, Race, Class, and Affirmative Action: College Admissions in a New Era Read her op-ed in The Hechinger Report, There's a 'cascade effect' from the Supreme Court's affirmative action ban, and it's hurting Black and Latino students Read her essay in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Economic Diversity Is Ticking Up at Elite Colleges. Why?

People in this episode

Guest: Julie Park

Topics covered

• college admissions
• race-conscious admissions
• standardized testing
• policy shifts
• equity in education

Keywords

• college admissions
• Supreme Court
• race-conscious admissions
• standardized testing
• equity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Supreme Court, The Hechinger Report, Chronicle of Higher Education

Books & works: Race, Class, and Affirmative Action: College Admissions in a New Era

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