As Ivy Day approaches, parents set the emotional tone. Experts weigh in on how steadiness helps students stay grounded and ...

A parent's guide to supporting teens through college applications with activities, campus visits and FAFSA without becoming a ...

College application season is filled with chaos, but I didn't expect the waiting periods to be the most stressful. Turning to Facebook groups helped.

The 2024-2025 admissions cycle flipped the script. Application surges, shifting test policies, and AI tools have reshaped how colleges choose students. For applicants in 2025-2026, it’s more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. The college admissions process is broken. What was once a ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the vice president of academic affairs and a member of the admissions committee at SSP International (SSPI), a nonprofit organization offering immersive scientific experiences, I review hundreds of ...

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, ...

My daughter's senior year was stressful because of college applications. But we struggled during the long periods of waiting that no one seems to talk about. We turned to others to help support us ...

(CNN) — The first round of admissions decisions for Clemson University came out on a December evening, days before midterms at my South Carolina high school. Everything that day felt like a waiting ...