Know the types of college application deadlines. Take the essay and every other application component seriously. Understand ...

As college application season starts to wind down and spring approaches, most high school seniors have likely finished applying to colleges. Many regular decision deadlines for colleges ended in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wishart-Smith is a board director covering leadership and innovation. College admissions used to be about predictable milestones ...

Figuring out how to stand out in the college application process can be challenging. Each part of your application is an opportunity to highlight your strengths, passions, and unique experiences, ...

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Five Class of 2026 high school graduates shared their insights recently. The responses have been lightly edited for length and clarity. I wish I had known how much research would go into the ...

As colleges are being forced to rethink their policies in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action, more schools are also choosing to end legacy preferences, adding ...

Students continue to pursue postsecondary education—particularly Latino and Black students—and a growing share of those applicants are choosing to submit SAT and ACT scores even when institutions are ...