A shocking development in the mysterious world of college admissions occurred a few days ago when students discovered how to legally gain access to their educational records, including written ...

Camp College provides rising juniors and seniors an opportunity to spend time at Willamette experiencing college life while making progress on their college search. This three-day, two-night camp ...

Parents: sit down before you read this. Kids: deep breaths. You know that beautifully crafted, deeply felt, highly unusual college application essay you’ve been polishing? It might not make a ...

It's critical that colleges articulate the role of AI in making admissions decisions, ensuring that it complements rather than replaces human judgment.

Series Overview — The frenzy about college admissions, especially at a small group of highly selective colleges, is intense and, according to some college deans, out of control. NPR explores the ...

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The fallout — and fascination — continue from the massive college admissions scandal. The University of Southern California has "placed holds on the accounts of students who may be associated ...

A student who got into Yale reveals everything he put in his college application. His college essay was focused on his heritage, and his GPA was high.

Harry Bauld has been helping students navigate the dreaded college application essay for more than 30 years. He has some suggestions for how to make yours better.

College admissions experts offer tips on choosing a topic as well as writing and editing the essay.