Welcome to our college application blog, where we provide a wealth of information and guidance to help you successfully navigate the college application process. Applying to college can be an ...

While grades, test scores, and essays still hold significant weight, college admissions are shifting towards a more holistic approach. To rise to the top of the application pile, it's more important ...

Dear parents: We get it, we promise. We keep telling you that the college application process is about your child, not about you. And that’s true. They should be in the driver’s seat when it comes to ...

Getting into college is one of students’ most exciting rites of passage. However, that doesn’t mean that it can’t seem daunting. From 74% for grades to 4% for interviews, college stats show that there ...

The best advice I got was from my mom. She told me to have an open mind and an open heart, and to be open to accepting new things instead of just hyper-focusing on one single school. That tip honestly ...

The college admissions process has never been an easy one. Students aiming for Ivy League schools have an especially hard time, as over the past twenty years, acceptance rates have dropped into the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover international business education. Even if it seems it will be a while before college applications are due, it’s time to ...

Independent college admissions counselors have gotten a bad rap in recent years. First there was the Varsity Blues scandal in 2019, a multimillion-dollar bribery and test-cheating scheme masterminded ...

Senior year is when the college search process kicks into high gear. Here are some tips that should help you during this process: Narrow down your list of schools to those where you will apply. If you ...

While many high school seniors have already submitted applications for college admission, there are also a significant number who have started filling one out but haven’t completed it. According to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kerry McDonald writes about innovative K-12 learning models. May 1 is just around the corner. Known as National College Decision ...

Game on! It’s the fall of your senior year of high school and you are ready to apply for college. Or are you? The process actually begins well before. Weighted more heavily than ever before, the ...