College Admissions Decoded

The gap year – that space after high school and before college devoted to experiential learning – can be magical and mystifying. Our guests define …

The admissions process is different for college athletes. What do they, and their families, need to know?  When should they get started on their …

College visits are the best way for students to gather information on the schools they are considering. But visits can be a big investment of time …

Beyond grades, test scores, and class rank, what non-academic factors do colleges consider when making decisions on whom to admit? And how should …

Creating a college list is both art and science. Our guests recommend first answering some important questions, like: What are my goals? What am I …

When we ask students what part of the application process makes them the most nervous, frequently the answer is the essay. It can make students feel …

Traditionally, campus visits have played a critical role in helping students figure out which school is right for them. But with coronavirus …

Four higher education experts share tips and advice for making the right college choice. With Nicole Hurd, founder and CEO of College Advising Corps; …

In these final weeks of the college admission season, many high school seniors and their families still have important decisions to make. Some are …

Colleges across the country made big changes in their admission requirements in response to the coronavirus pandemic. More than 1,600 institutions …

The coronavirus pandemic has put severe financial strains on US colleges, and on students and their parents as well. As a result, more families need …

Multiple studies have shown that the coronavirus crisis has made us more depressed, anxious, and stressed. Students are not immune from these …

Though many of us find a linear path from high school to college, that is not the case for a set of students whose life circumstance, economic …

Various magazines, websites, and listicles publish their college rankings every year, generating a lot of anxiety from college-bound students and …

So you—or your child—got accepted to college. Congratulations! But now the financial aid award letter arrives. What does it mean? How much aid are …

There’s almost too much information available about students finding a college with the right “fit” academically and socially, but what about the …

Experts say that as many as 40 percent of today’s students transfer to another institution at least once during their college careers. They choose to …

The college admission process can be long, bewildering and anxiety-producing for students and their families.  Many are looking for the secret …

In this episode, admission experts—from both the high school and college sides of the desk—offer tips to help parents ensure their students remain …

At the 2019 NACAC national conference in Louisville, Kentucky, Jabari Sellars, a middle and high school humanities teacher at the Sienna School in …

In this episode, Jacques Steinberg, a member of the NACAC Board of Directors and the senior vice president for higher education and communications at Say Yes to Education and a former national education correspondent of …

In this episode, three admissions leaders talk about the pressures from campus stakeholders; the responsibility to serve families; and how colleges …

The Varsity Blues college admissions scandal sparked national concern among students, parents and counselors alike as students wondered if their …

Operation Varsity Blues uncovered a complex bribing and cheating scandal in elite college admissions. Guilty pleas, lawsuits, and a growing cynicism …