There are multiple deadlines when it comes to applying to college, and choices can affect outcomes. Here are the various options you may encounter. Not all schools offer all options. Early Decision ...

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in New York City’s mayoral race, has been outed for checking the “African American” box on his 2009 application to Columbia University — and he’s just one of ...

Today's college application process may seem more stressful than ever as students compare themselves with others by watching videos on social media. I spent my freshman year of high school despairing ...

In the frenzied world of college applications, students are best served by making many flexible plans and backup plans. And then making backup plans for their backup plans. Early Decision applications ...

A member of the board of admissions examining applications at Princeton University in 1962. School is out and summer is here. Yet future high school seniors and their families are likely already ...

Being placed on a college admissions waitlist can create a mixed bag of emotions for applicants. On one hand, it isn’t an outright rejection, but on the other, it can feel as though you're being left ...

I spent my freshman year of high school despairing that I hadn’t invented a synthetic human heart, launched a tech start-up, written an opera or raised $10 million for charity. I ran track, sang in a ...

Editor’s note: Mary Frances Ruskell is a senior at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, South Carolina. I spent my freshman year of high school despairing that I hadn’t invented a synthetic ...