As more colleges experiment with using direct admissions rather than requiring student to first apply, the question becomes how much will this new practice change the college admissions landscape. An ...

The Common Application, a platform where students can apply to multiple colleges and universities in one go, once carried the reputation of only serving students interested in private, highly ...

A just-released report shows that applications to college for the upcoming year have increased over the past three years. An initial report points to a substantial increase in the number of students ...

Of the more than 1.22 million students who applied to college for fall 2022 using the Common Application, 2.2 percent (more than 26,300 students) reported identifying as transgender or nonbinary, and ...

“Direct admission” is increasingly being offered to high school seniors who meet minimum academic qualifications. The participating schools are eager for more applicants. By Ann Carrns Some high ...

The summer of 2022 was an exciting time in the world of college admissions. For many schools, August signifies the opening of undergraduate admissions applications for the upcoming year. At Drexel, ...

For current high school sophomores — potential members of Georgetown University’s Class of 2031 — becoming a Hoya may be more difficult than ever. These students will become the first with the option ...