When the Supreme Court ended affirmative action for college admissions in 2023, its impact was like an earthquake. This year’s policies from the Trump administration — from tightening restrictions on student visas to requiring colleges to report applicant race data — are just the latest in a series of aftershocks that have caused continued turmoil and upended the status quo. Meanwhile, technological advances such as artificial intelligence and assessing applicants in new ways have the potential to revolutionize the entire process.
This in-depth package was coordinated by Sohana Schneider.
