Recently, I came across a story about a student who applied and gained admission to over 100 colleges last fall. While this is an impressive feat, this approach to college applications is not one I ...

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Colleges have understandable reasons for giving a leg up in admissions to students whose parents or other relatives attended the same school. The applicants known as “legacy candidates” are more ...

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Editor’s note: This is the first story in a collaborative series covering the state of Northwest college admissions in 2025. Directives by the Trump administration are aimed at eliminating race-based ...

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It is no secret that college admissions have only become more and more competitive over the last 50 years. The number of students applying to college has increased, while the number of spots at ...

In the high-stakes world of college admissions, there’s one lesson every hopeful applicant should learn early: What you leave out of your personal essay may matter more than what you put in. Many ...

January 22, 2026 - Fausto Lopez finished high school, got an associate degree and applied to attend a four-year college - all while inside juvenile detention. MANKATO, Minn. — Hannah Halverson’s ...

Getting waitlisted at your top-choice school can be disappointing, especially when it causes uncertainty about your enrollment plans for the upcoming year. If you've been waitlisted, you might have a ...

“The best guarantee of getting into a top college is to start early.” I would bet money that any kind of college admissions blog or college counselor social media account advertises that statement.