Admissions offices are navigating a set of simultaneous shocks—policy reversals, demographic shifts, renewed emphasis on standardized tests, and AI-driven application screening—that are reshaping how colleges admit students. The University Business/Forbes piece outlines eight specific trends, from the partial return of test scores to rising applicant volumes and an exodus of some international students. Admissions leaders must balance changing legal mandates, technological tools that flag or evaluate essays, and shifting recruitment pipelines. The item underscores that operational changes—testing policies, application evaluation methods and outreach to international cohorts—are now core strategic risks for enrollment management teams.