New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. It’s no secret: college admissions have always been fiercely ...

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For many high school students, artificial intelligence only heightens the anxieties around applying to college. How much of their application will be read by a human? In 2024, Duke University ...

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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, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Colleges are waiving application fees, creating one-click apps, and offering automatic admission to students who ...

Getting waitlisted at your top-choice school can be disappointing, especially when it causes uncertainty about your enrollment plans for the upcoming year. If you've been waitlisted, you might have a ...