The global college admissions consulting market is a billion dollar industry. Here are 4 questions to ask before hiring a college admissions counselor.

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 ...

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 ...

Are you a helicopter parent or a hands-off parent? Your approach can make or break your child’s chances of getting into their dream school. Here are key ways to find the right balance. If parents ...

Admissions officers spend about 10 minutes per application at large universities, and 15-30 minutes at selective smaller schools, according to industry insiders. So, students hoping to gain admission ...

Recent research shows the college application process has become a major source of stress for high school students. Over half rank applications as their most stressful academic experience, and nearly ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Qualifying North Carolina public high school seniors will be able to bypass the traditional college application process for the 2025-26 academic year. On Thursday, The University of ...

Hang by the pool, enroll in summer school, or get a job? Here’s what one independent college admissions counselor advises her ...

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, ...