Higher ed expert Jeff Selingo on what your senior, junior or sophomore should be doing at this point in the admissions cycle.

When my daughter started her college search, I joked that there were three parts to the college admissions process: the ...

My daughter's senior year was stressful because of college applications. But we struggled during the long periods of waiting that no one seems to talk about. We turned to others to help support us ...

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

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 ...

As she approached her senior year in high school, the thought of moving on to college was “scary and intimidating” to Milianys Santiago — especially since she would be the first in her family to earn ...

As the vice president of academic affairs and a member of the admissions committee at SSP International (SSPI), a nonprofit organization offering immersive scientific experiences, I review hundreds of ...

The college application process can seem intimidating, especially if students don’t have relatives who have already been through it and can offer advice. Since there are several steps, such as writing ...

The 2024-2025 admissions cycle flipped the script. Application surges, shifting test policies, and AI tools have reshaped how colleges choose students. For applicants in 2025-2026, it’s more ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Kathy Cabrera Guaman not only survived the nail-biting process of applying to college; she got into three. But the celebrations were short-lived. Now she was sitting somberly and ...

(CNN) — The first round of admissions decisions for Clemson University came out on a December evening, days before midterms at my South Carolina high school. Everything that day felt like a waiting ...

If it's been a while since you went to college and you are now back in the application process with a child of your own, you might be surprised at how the college admissions landscape has changed.