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This article is featured in the 2026 Winter Carnival Issue. In recent years, Dartmouth has received tens of thousands of applications and typically notifies regular decision applicants in late March.

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Last spring, the University of Austin in Texas, declaring the college admissions system “biased,” “broken” and “unjust,” launched a “merit-first” admissions program. Students with high standardized ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Universities nationwide, including Caltech, are debuting artificial intelligence tools to evaluate applicants.