Most admissions officers at elite universities genuinely want to see each candidate as a whole person. They genuinely want to build a campus with a diverse community and a strong learning environment. But they, like the rest of us, are enmeshed in the mechanism that segregates not by what we personally admire, but by what the system, typified by the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, demands.
~ David Brooks
via How the Ivy League Broke America
published by The Atlantic
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Here is the Fall 2025 HigherED.zone ranking of the Five Best Business Schools in New Hampshire:
This Top Five List was determined by a ranked choice vote of the HigherED.zone editorial board.
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via The Atlantic:
Stop Meeting Students Where They Are
by Walt Hunter
published on February 2, 2026
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The enthusiasm of software developers for generative A.I. stands in stark contrast to how other Americans feel about the impact of large language models.
~ Clive Thompson via The New York Times
via The New York Times:
How Accurate Are Google’s A.I. Overviews?
by Tripp Mickle, Cade Metz, Dylan Freedman, Teresa Mondría Terol and Keith Collins
published on April 7, 2026
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