College

For high school students, having a good reading list is not always about finding the newest bestselling books. As students prepare for a demanding academic environment, some of the most useful books are the ones that make them slow down, follow a complicated argument, question an assumption, or look at a familiar issue from an

For decades, university rankings have asked familiar questions: How selective is a school? How strong is its faculty? How much funding does it have? How do employers and academics perceive it? A new ranking asks a different question: Which universities have the most capacity to produce AI research, talent, companies, and infrastructure at scale? In

When researching target colleges, most families weigh significant factors such as career outcomes, employment rates, and return on investment. Families tend to look for schools with a strong academic reputation, especially when trying to build a career worth the investment. Career data can also be difficult to interpret because employment rates, salaries, and ROI depend

The 2027 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings are officially out, with some significant shifts from last year’s list. MIT takes the No. 1 spot among National Universities, replacing Princeton University. Harvard remains at No. 3, while Yale holds steady at No. 4. At the same time, several major public universities moved down, including UC Berkeley,

The Common App Activities section gives students a place to show how they spend their time outside the classroom, including extracurricular activities, work, hobbies, community involvement, and family responsibilities. This article covers questions like how many Common App activities you can list, what counts as an activity, whether it is better to list 10 activities,

For students planning to attend medical school, the undergraduate experience can shape their academic preparation, access to research and clinical opportunities, relationships with faculty, and overall application strategy. There is also no single “best” pre-med major or college for every aspiring medical student. Biology, chemistry, neuroscience, psychology, public health, and even humanities can all be

If you’ve started building your college list for Fall 2027, you may have noticed something: more and more top colleges are eliminating supplemental essays. No more “Why This School?” questions, no more short answers about your community involvement or academic aspirations. Just the Common App personal statement and the application is done. It is a

A student can have excellent grades, strong test scores, impressive extracurriculars, and major academic achievements, yet still receive a rejection from their safety school. For many families, this can be one of the most confusing parts of the college admissions process: If a student is clearly qualified, why wasn’t the student admitted? The answer is

Something unusual started happening across college admissions in 2026. Schools began dropping their supplemental essay requirements one after another, a shift few applicants saw coming heading into this cycle.  The list includes Georgia Tech, UNC Chapel Hill, the University of Georgia, the University of Miami, and the University of Washington, all fully eliminating supplemental essays