The future of higher education depends not just on who gets in, but on how they get in—and whether the journey starts with a barrier or a bridge. For too long, college admissions has been a ...

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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 ...

Highly-ranked programs for specific fields, like business or engineering, exist at universities with higher acceptance rates.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Legatt explores the intersection of education, AI, and leadership. It’s a timely question—and a necessary one. In July 2025, ...

Sharply restricting how schools consider race will spark change and uncertainty. Thursday's decision by the Supreme Court ends affirmative action in higher education as we know it, even as it allows ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Teresa Kanu's daughter Serena has a full plate with sports and school. Now she's adding college applications to the list. "What she's been doing is, finding the time on ...

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

Students dread the application essay. Critics think it’s an exercise in fakery. Here’s why it’s worth preserving — and how to save it. Liza Libes is a writer and college counselor in New York City. It ...

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 ...

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