Going to college is the next step in many high school graduates’ academic journeys. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that around 62% of recent high school graduates were enrolled in ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's that time of year when high school seniors are right in the middle of applying to colleges. It can be a daunting process no matter where they want to go, but it may be even more ...

College application season is filled with chaos, but I didn't expect the waiting periods to be the most stressful. Turning to Facebook groups helped.

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 ...

The college admissions process can be overwhelming for high school students, parents, and grad students alike. The stakes are high, and the journey from application to acceptance involves more than ...

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 ...

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 08: A view of the campus of Harvard University on July 08, 2020 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have sued the Trump ...

Today’s motivated parents often intrusively engineer their student’s activities to build a competitive college application.

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 ...

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, ...

There’s no doubt that college is expensive. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the cost of obtaining a four-year degree ranges from $27,100 for public institutions to $58,600 ...