Experts suggest two main reasons for the uptick in applications: More colleges are accepting the Common App. That means students can fill out a single application and send it to as many as 20 schools.

Hobbies that show curiosity, discipline, and intrinsic drive can set top students apart in selective college admissions.

Students experiencing economic hardship often find it difficult to cover the cost of college application fees. The College Board recommends that students apply to five to eight colleges and ...

Applying to college is a muti-step process, and most high school students have not managed a multi-month process on their own. That's why you might want to make a college application checklist. While ...

For the past year and a half, it felt like I was learning a new language. Abbreviations like “ECs,” “GPA,” “EA,” “ED” or “RD” (extracurriculars, grade point average, early action, early decision and ...

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 8:38 p.m. Applying to university at 16 years old and as a transfer student is no easy task. It was especially difficult because I had little-to-no parental guidance.

The college application process is so stressful for my daughter that I'm now absorbing her stress. I'm often pushing her to do what I think is right.

High school seniors in Texas who haven't applied to college yet will have a free opportunity to do so this week. It's part of a new program called Free College Application Week, which takes place Oct.

For many ambitious high school seniors, the standard end-of-summer blues arrive with an additional layer of intensity, as they reluctantly contemplate how to navigate the daunting application process ...

Applying to one college is work. You’ll need to complete essays, transcripts, and pull together other documents just to complete one application. So applying to multiple schools is like a part-time ...

For just three days next week, students will be able to apply to colleges across Colorado free of charge as part of the state’s Free Application Days campaign. Now in its eighth year, the campaign ...