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 ...

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 ...

Applying to college can be stressful. Our expert contributors advise aspiring undergraduates to make a plan, make a backup plan and even make backups to their backup plans. The University of ...

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 ...

The college application process is so stressful for my daughter that I'm now absorbing her stress. I'm often pushing her to do what I think is right.

For many students, figuring out what comes after high school can feel overwhelming. From college applications to financial ...

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: 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 ...

Today’s motivated parents often intrusively engineer their student’s activities to build a competitive college application.

(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 ...