So here's the deal: You're applying to at least one college that superscores, and your superscore happens to be pretty great. But you aren't so happy about your individual test scores on the SAT or ...

What makes a great college essay? It's more art than science, but these essay examples can give you a sense of what makes a good essay. Starting your college admissions essay can feel like a ...

You’ve probably read a sample college essay before. Applicants are bombarded with “essays that worked”—in purpose-built essay collections, English class, and even the newspaper." These essay examples ...

California has joined seven other states in implementing a policy that makes it mandatory for all graduating high school seniors to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) unless ...

Question: Is the National Young Leaders Conference Program (NYLC), that includes a six-day visit to Washington D.C. and is sponsored by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC), a scam or not ...

Last week, we were privileged to hear from a UChicago admissions director in an Ask Me Anything forum event to get exclusive tips for applying to The University of Chicago. The AMA, which was hosted ...

Question: If I go to college more than 1,000 miles from home and I can't afford to go home for vacations (or I don't want to), can I stay in my dorm room? Policies vary greatly from college to college ...

Question: Can you enroll at a different college if you owe another community college money? If you are signing up to take just one class (or maybe even two) at the new college, then it's very possible ...

As part of College Confidential's essay series, we're sharing personal essays from students who were admitted to college during a prior admissions cycle. The student who wrote this as her Common App ...

Question: I plan to change my major. If I do delete my current major, will my grades from the major courses be excluded from my transcript and deleted also? For better or worse, once you take ANY ...

If you're like most students, you're applying to more than one college, and tracking your applications, rec letters, transcripts, test scores, interviews and everything else can be a challenge. To ...

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s take a look at some influential Hispanic Americans and where they went to college! Hispanic Heritage Month is described as time to celebrate “the histories, ...