Note: Click here for 10 Summer Programs You Can Still Apply For or keep reading to learn more about academic index scores. Top colleges in the United States use a variety of factors to evaluate their ...

College campuses are places of learning, growth, and community where students can pursue their academic dreams, make lifelong friends, and explore newfound independence. Emergencies can happen ...

Deciding which colleges to apply to is indisputably a daunting process. When I was first looking into colleges, starting in my junior year, I didn’t know quite where to start. My first step was making ...

You’ve probably read a sample college essay before. Applicants are bombarded with “essays that worked”—in purpose-built essay collections, English class, and even the newspaper." These essay examples ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the past, about 1.5 million high school students a year enter the National Merit® Scholarship Program by taking the PSAT, but 2020 and 2021 were anything but usual. Qualifying scores for the ...

Approaching the personal statement portion of the college application process is definitely overwhelming. There is no set method to follow when tasked with trying to express who you are authentically ...

To celebrate our amazing community, we’re launching the My Future, My Choice Scholarship Giveaway! We’re giving away $1,000 to one lucky winner – no essay required! Simply let us know if you had the ...

Question: How can you find out which colleges have curfews? The majority of colleges don't impose curfews anymore although some still do. Curfews are most typically found at military academies (e.g., ...

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 ...