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

This post was updated Nov. 26 at 10:23 p.m. Take the maximum number of Advanced Placement classes you can fit into your schedule. Be your class president. Get fives on your AP exams. Be a varsity ...

Going to college is the next step in many high school graduates’ academic journeys. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that around 62% of recent high school graduates were enrolled in ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Two Metro Nashville College Access Teachers created an interactive road map app for the college application process called College Leaps in an effort to help high school ...

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

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

A high school student, meeting for the first time with a college admissions counselor, felt he’d messed up his chances at ever being accepted at a top university because of missteps in his early high ...

As the vice president of academic affairs and a member of the admissions committee at SSP International (SSPI), a nonprofit organization offering immersive scientific experiences, I review hundreds of ...

My son is completing his junior year of high school in Spain, while I'm in New York. The distance is making the college-admissions process difficult for both of us. He has to take virtual tours of ...

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, ...

Beyond name-brand Ivy League colleges, employers increasingly hire within their region, making location as important as ...

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 ...