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 ...

Every year, I help several hundred high school seniors navigate the college admissions process. Our students are not typically wealthy. About 20% are considered low-income and eligible for Pell Grants ...

Are you a helicopter parent or a hands-off parent? Your approach can make or break your child’s chances of getting into their dream school. Here are key ways to find the right balance. If parents ...

Recent research shows the college application process has become a major source of stress for high school students. Over half rank applications as their most stressful academic experience, and nearly ...

Admissions officers spend about 10 minutes per application at large universities, and 15-30 minutes at selective smaller schools, according to industry insiders. So, students hoping to gain admission ...

Hang by the pool, enroll in summer school, or get a job? Here’s what one independent college admissions counselor advises her ...

Students (and their parents) often wonder what they should be doing during each year of high school to avoid the stress of an anxiety-filled senior year. The truth is that much can be done, starting ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Qualifying North Carolina public high school seniors will be able to bypass the traditional college application process for the 2025-26 academic year. On Thursday, The University 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, ...