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 ...

For students applying to colleges in the fall, that process begins now with three things every rising senior should have in place before the Common Application opens.

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, ...

Editor’s Note: The author of this article is a Susan E. Wagner High School student who participates in the Advance/SILive.com High School Journalism Immersion program. The initiative is designed to ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The month of December is a major milestone for high school seniors who make the decision to start applying for college. The college admissions application process is changing ...

Colleges are using early decision and other tactics to boost yield, making the admissions process more complex for students.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Colleges are waiving application fees, creating one-click apps, and offering automatic admission to students who ...

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 ...

A member of the board of admissions examining applications at Princeton University in 1962. School is out and summer is here. Yet future high school seniors and their families are likely already ...