Everyone knows students have to compete for admission to selective colleges today. More high school seniors are applying to more...

The world of college admissions has become increasingly complex in the last 25 years. Students used to attend whatever college was...

It's human nature: If we have a list, we want to rank it. US News and World Report took full advantage of that tendency when it first...

When starting to research colleges, some students immediately turn to the internet. And there's no question that college websites and...

Americans seem to approach everything with optimism. Just look at some of our more widespread clichés: “Reach for the stars.” “Anything...

By its nature a circle has no beginning or end, and so it is with college applications. Just as the seniors are stepping off the...

Many seniors have finally sent off the last of their applications, but for underclassmen the flurry of mail is just starting. They...

In most parts of the country, spring is slowly blossoming into summer. Finally, a chance to change gears, experience a more relaxed...

Child Psychologist Ellen Braaten addressed the Independent Educational Consultants Association at its conference in Boston a couple weeks...

The headlines are similar every year: "The Unlikely School Where Students Sweep the Ivy League" "This Essay Got a High-School Senior into...