Every year more than a million students use the Common Application, a standardized electronic form accepted by more than 1,000 colleges, to apply to college. And every year since 1976, the Common App, ...

Some students are still mentioning their race or immigrant status as the Trump administration cracks down on diversity ...

North Carolina State University received nearly 40,000 applications from prospective first-year students to join its new Class of 2027. The public university in Raleigh accepted just under 40%. In ...

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Elon Musk has done it again: he’s in the news. At times, his clickable comments are bombastic and jarring simply for the sake of turning heads. But his and other experts’ call for a pause on all AI ...

US NOW. HOW THEY CAN GET PREPARED. DEIRDRE CYNTHIA MUTCHNICK IS THE AUTHOR OF WRITING SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE APPLICATION PENS. HERE ARE HER THREE TIPS TO MAKE YOUR ESSAY FLOW. NOW, ONE OF THE TRICKS YOU ...

Writing college essays that stand out is a critical step in the college admissions process. College admissions officers read thousands of essays each year, and a compelling essay can make a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brennan Barnard writes about the nuances of college admission. The college essay or “personal statement” gets a lot of airtime in ...

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More and more high school seniors are getting political on their college applications — and it’s paying off. Applicants writing about volunteering for conservative organizations or even door-knocking ...

In a guest column, Eric Greenberg, founder and president of Greenberg Educational Group, gives high school students advice on crafting a successful college application essay. His New York-based ...

(TNS) — The advent of artificial intelligence software such as ChatGPT has led to discussionsabout whether colleges will drop or amend their admissions essay requirements. I asked Atlanta college ...