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 ...

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, ...

Sharply restricting how schools consider race will spark change and uncertainty. Thursday's decision by the Supreme Court ends affirmative action in higher education as we know it, even as it allows ...

For many high school students, artificial intelligence only heightens the anxieties around applying to college. How much of their application will be read by a human? In 2024, Duke University ...

College admissions decisions are pushing kids off the deep end. Of the 1.2 million kids who applied to college this year, many of them won’t get into their dream school, which will be a huge gut-punch ...

The college admissions process can be overwhelming for high school students, parents, and grad students alike. The stakes are high, and the journey from application to acceptance involves more than ...

Starting in freshman year, students should strategically plan their coursework, extracurriculars, and standardized testing to maximize college application success. Early planning of high school ...

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As college application deadlines head closer, the intimidating process of applying continues to grow increasingly complex. Between test scores, extracurriculars, GPA, and a confusing array of ...

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 ...