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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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In an innovative move aimed at reducing the stress of college admissions, Baltimore County high school seniors will soon have the opportunity to directly enroll in the Community College of Baltimore ...

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The global college admissions consulting market is a billion dollar industry. Here are 4 questions to ask before hiring a college admissions counselor.

January 29, 2026 - In 1985, Merryl Goldberg went to the Soviet Union and met The Phantom Orchestra. To help them she made up a secret code, hidden in sheet music. From the time I was 8 years old, I ...

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 ...