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As students prepare their fall 2027 college applications, AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grammarly have become part of the writing process. Students may use them to research colleges, organize ideas, check grammar, or receive feedback on an essay draft. But where should students draw the line between helpful editing and unacceptable AI assistance?

Article Summary The Common App Activities section and a college résumé both showcase a student’s extracurricular involvement, leadership, and accomplishments. However, they serve different purposes in college admissions. This guide explains the key differences between the two, what information to include in each, and how to select and present activities strategically to strengthen your college

Where is the best place to raise a family, find the right school, or prepare for college? The answer depends on your family’s priorities. On July 28, 2026, U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best States rankings, comparing all of its 50 states across education, health care, the economy, infrastructure, opportunity, fiscal stability,

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,