Students have several options when it comes to college application platforms. One popular choice is the Common Application, ...

Schools are pushing to get commitments from prospective students sooner, adding new early-admission rounds, and using wait ...

Let’s face it, the college admission process exists to serve one primary purpose: for colleges and universities to fill seats with those students who will be the best match for what the institution ...

An often-marginalized topic in the pantheon of education storylines might just be the path high school students traverse to gain acceptance into institutions of higher education across the U.S.

Hoping to free yourself from the anxiety vortex that is helping your child apply to college? Your way out of this ...

I’ll be honest. I completed two undergraduate degrees plus grad school without considering hiring a college consultant. It’s not something that I even knew existed. However, navigating the college ...

With College Decision Day approaching, high school seniors across the country are finalizing where they’ll enroll. It's a ...

For students and families who are considering college, a relatively new option for admission is gaining popularity. In addition to the long-standing regular admissions process, and various options for ...

This article is not meant to criticize the way colleges admit students; they play with the hands they are dealt. However, the process built around college admissions is abysmal, plagued with ...

Madeleine Vieira says stress around college admissions is higher than ever. Teens and their parents are all affected, she says. She suggests talking to teens about different paths to success. This ...

Re “Let’s Smash the College Admission Process,” by David Brooks (column, June 2): Mr. Brooks is right to call for the elimination of legacy and wealth preferences in college admissions. Unfortunately ...

This year's college admissions cycle is wrapping up, and it's been eventful. Before high school seniors even started submitting applications in the fall, several factors were poised to shake up the ...