Applicants are not supposed to use AI to write college essays. But colleges are using AI to help assess applications. At ...

Kate Stone, founder of Kate Stone Prep, says that not all extracurricular activities are created equal. "Anything that ...

School is out and summer is here. Yet future high school seniors and their families are likely already thinking about applying to college — a process that can be as labor-intensive and time-consuming ...

It can be difficult for you to separate yourself from your candidacy in selective admission pools. You might wonder: “What ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mary Frances Ruskell graduated in May from her high school in Columbia, South Carolina. The first round of admissions decisions for Clemson University came out on a December evening, ...

Tennessee's Direct Admissions program offers automatic college acceptance to eligible high school seniors, bypassing application fees and paperwork. The program aims to simplify the college ...

The college application process has many steps, so staying organized throughout the process is key. Without a proper college application checklist, it's easy to get overwhelmed and lose track of ...

Editor’s note: This is the first story in a collaborative series covering the state of Northwest college admissions in 2025. Directives by the Trump administration are aimed at eliminating race-based ...

For students applying as transfers this cycle, January is the time to craft thoughtful application materials. Here’s what ...

With the school year gearing up, many parents of rising high-school juniors—and even younger students—are entering what may well be the most stressful period of parenting a teenager: the college ...

There’s no doubt that college is expensive. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the cost of obtaining a four-year degree ranges from $27,100 for public institutions to $58,600 ...

It’s that time of year again when high school seniors who applied to their top-choice college via early decision (a binding process in which students agree to attend if accepted) are beginning to ...