Sweepstakes Period: Bright Minds Scholarship Giveaway Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) begins at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (“PT”) on March 25, 2025, and ends at 8:59 AM PT on June 25, 2025 (the “Sweepstakes ...

If you're like most students, you're applying to more than one college, and tracking your applications, rec letters, transcripts, test scores, interviews and everything else can be a challenge. To ...

So here's the deal: You're applying to at least one college that superscores, and your superscore happens to be pretty great. But you aren't so happy about your individual test scores on the SAT or ...

What makes a great college essay? It's more art than science, but these essay examples can give you a sense of what makes a good essay. Starting your college admissions essay can feel like a ...

This month we were able to hear from New York University admissions representatives in an exclusive Ask Me Anything event hosted on the College Confidential forum. Kennedy Carlick, NYU Senior ...

Question: I am an international applicant. I applied to a few US liberal arts colleges last year but they either wait-listed me or rejected me. I have to decided to reapply this year, but the Common ...

When it comes to reviewing the activities list portion of the application, admissions committees can seem a bit like Goldilocks: too few activities might indicate you haven't been engaged enough, and ...

Question: If I go to college more than 1,000 miles from home and I can't afford to go home for vacations (or I don't want to), can I stay in my dorm room? Policies vary greatly from college to college ...

You never dreamed that it would happen to you – but then you get a letter accusing you of cheating on the SAT or ACT, and that your scores are most likely invalid. It's a difficult situation, but all ...

I've been accepted at my first choice, and this school allows students to defer for up to two years. Would it be okay if I defer my enrollment and during that two years, I enroll at community college?

Is it true that my daughter is less likely to get merit scholarships if she applies Early Decision (ED)? I know schools use merit money as a way to entice students to attend, and if we apply ED, we ...

Deciding to go to college is a big deal for many families, and there are risks to be aware of before stepping foot on campus. From unexpected events forcing a student to withdraw to the uncertainty of ...