Colleges have seen a more significant influx of applicants during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 admission cycles, "largely because many of these schools went test-optional," College Data stated. The ...

Toward the end of Kendall Sanders' first year at Hollins University, a historically women's college in Roanoke, Va., the sociology major had a realization. "My journey has been, 'Girlhood does not ...

What if you could apply to a college in your state knowing that you would be guaranteed a spot? That’s what the Common App is exploring this year with a full launch of its direct admissions program.

The National Labor Relations Board counted the votes last week. By 25 to 20, the student workers in Hamilton College's admissions office voted to unionize. It is the first win by undergraduates ...

This week Amherst College announced that it was ending the use of legacy preferences in its admissions process. Its president, Biddy Martin, acknowledged that providing an advantage to applicants who ...

After months of suspense over their college acceptance decisions, the seniors at Downtown Magnets High School in Los Angeles were much in need of a cathartic event: a college rejection party. Holding ...

When I applied to college in 2010, the message from high school counselors was clear: my college essay should emphasize my ability to overcome struggle. My identities were the admissions trifecta — ...