This week in college admissions, the University of Michigan announced a pilot program to make first-semester courses Pass/No Credit, applicants to two programs in the University of Michigan’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning now have Early Action as an option, Boston University will go tuition-free for families making less than $200,000, 32 highly selective colleges are the focus of an antitrust lawsuit targeting Early Decision, and the federal government’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard is dismissed.
Starting Fall 2027, the University of Michigan will launch a “First-Semester Grade Covering Pilot Program”, where all final grades for first-semester courses will be recorded as Pass or No Credit. Students will still receive grades, but they will not be recorded on the transcript or calculated as part of the GPA. The policy applies only to students enrolled in Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA).
Also at the University of Michigan… those applying to the B.S. in Architecture or the B.S. in Urban Technology can now apply Early Action.
Boston University will offer free tuition to students of families whose annual income is less than $200,000. Students will still need to pay room and board, which BU says will be capped at $20,000 per year.
Thirty-two highly selective colleges are defendants in an antitrust lawsuit regarding Early Decision procedures. The outcome of the case could have major consequences for the future of Early Decision at many colleges and universities.
A judge dismissed the antisemitism lawsuit filed by the federal government against Harvard, ruling that the incidents in question, which occurred mostly during the 2023-2024 academic year, were “too isolated and episodic” to be considered “institutionalized noncompliance with Title VI.”
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