College Applications

One Surprising, Over-the-Top College Admissions Essay: The Fun, Lighter Side of Getting Onto College

Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: College Admissions, College Application Essays, Students, Parents, College, College News, Education News, College Advice, College Applications, College News

If you write about something you care about and dare to be yourself, or perhaps use a bit of irony or "tongue in cheek," you might just end up having a good time.

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'I Am Their Living Yearbook'

Penny Love Hoff | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Motherhood, Leaving for College, College-Bound Kids, Teenagers, College Applications, Empty Nester, Parenting post50, Empty Nest Syndrome, Empty Nest, Fifty News

In my head, I know that parenthood is just a scaffolding, a temporary support during our children's construction of the actual building of their adult lives. But inwardly, I am beginning the uneasy process of squaring my heart with their growing up and leaving.

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The Truth About Planning a Productive Summer

Kat Cohen | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: College Admissions, Summer Plans, Extracurricular Activities, College Applications, College News

There are many ways to have a productive summer and improve your chances of college admission at the same time. With these summer options, you're bound to find a way to make the summer both engaging and enriching.

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A Freshman All Over Again

Jada Alexander | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Getting Into College, Nyu, Mission Accepted, College Acceptance, College Admissions, College Applications, Teen News

I think I knew all along that NYU was my top choice, but I needed to experience the environment, people and campus in person to be sure. Now, I'm proud to call myself a freshman in the Class of 2016.

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Heading to Harvard

David Boone | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: College Admissions, Mission Accepted, Harvard, College Acceptance, College Applications, Teen News

After getting my acceptances, I immediately called my mother and told her the great news. In the middle of her Bible class, she jumped up and down and cried tears of joy.

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A Free College Is Free No More (Sort of) -- What That Means to You

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: College Tuition, Applying to College, Free Colleges, College Financial Aid, Paying for College, College Admissions, College Applications, Cooper Union, Cooper Union Tuition, Detroit News

About two weeks ago, Cooper Union announced its plans to start charging tuition for some of its graduate students. Is this really a big deal in the college world? No and yes.

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Closing the Gap Between College Aspiration and Success

Gaston Caperton | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Education, Higher Education, Achievement Gap, Paying for College, College Application Process, Low-Income Families, College Admissions, College Applications, Education News

College is more accessible than many families might think. They often overestimate the cost of college and underestimate the amount of financial aid that they are eligible to receive.

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What Really Got You Into College, and What Will Really Keep You Out

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: College Counseling, Applying to College, How to Get Into College, College Counselors, Senioritis, College Applications, Comedy News

This explains why your parents gave you SAT flash cards for your first communion, or a gold bracelet for your bat mitzvah with the inscription, www.commonapp.org. It also explains why your mother's therapist can send his daughter to Cornell without taking out any loans.

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5 Ways To Recover From Your College Rejection Letter

| Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Dealing With Rejection, College Rejection, College Admissions, Video, Her Campus, College Applications, Teen News

By Kelsey Damassa "It'll be OK." "It's not the worst thing that could happen." "It just wasn’t meant to be." While family, friends, and relatives...

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Parents and College Admissions

Nicolaus Mills | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Ivy League Schools, College, College Admissions, College Applications, Education News

Great parenting begins with loving a son or daughter unconditionally. Great admissions decisions begin with a cool assessment of a student's strengths and weaknesses. The gap between the two could not be wider.

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Why Colleges Should Be Like Cars

Jess Coleman | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: College Admissions, College Applications, College Tuition, College Costs, Student Loan Debt, Student Loans, Teen News

No one in their right mind would ever pay more for a car of lesser quality, and the same should hold true for a university.

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College Decisions 2012: Business As Usual

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Applying to College, College Decisions, College Counseling, How to Apply to College, College Admissions, College Applications, Detroit News

Panicked parents of next year's high school seniors are anticipating a rough ride when it comes to applying to colleges in the fall, and when you ask them why, they point to what happened in college admissions this past year.

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Mr. President, Here's the Best Way to End Financial Aid Misuse

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Training for School Counselors, Applying to College, Paying for College, School Counselors, Financial Aid, Help With Applying to College, Student Loans, Student Loan Debt, College Applications, Detroit News

Students rely on high school counselors to help them negotiate the daunting maze of tests, applications and financial aid forms, but can still make uninformed decisions that don't work out. If you could change that trend for free, would you?

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The Light at the End of the College Admissions Tunnel

Sam Lyons | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: College Admissions Craze, College Admissions, College Acceptance Rates, College Applications, Teen News

Something has been really bugging me. It's not unique to me -- every kid my age goes through it in a similar way. It's a modern horror that I've just dipped my toes into: THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS.

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Does It Matter Where You Go To College? Probably Not.

Holly Robinson | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Job Search, College Marketing, Liberal Arts, Ivy League, College Rejection, Career Counseling, Financial Aid, Alumni Networking, College Acceptance, College Admissions, College Graduates, College Applications, College News

A designer degree doesn't matter nearly as much in the long run as the things a student does while getting that piece of paper -- especially the activities and jobs between classes and during the summer.

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Are We Being Honest When We Talk To Our Kids About College?

Richard Weissbourd | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Talking to Kids About College, College Anxiety, College, High School Seniors, College Admissions, College Applications, Parents News

For many years, teens have lived with the gap between what adults profess and what they convey day to day about the importance of high status achievement.

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How to Be the Best Admitted Student

Liz Davis | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Acceptance, University, College Admissions, College, College Humor, College Tuition, College Acceptance, Universities, College Applications, College Waitlists, Student Loans, College News

Just like the postal service, students are most desperate for the heavier envelopes. Inside awaits the offer of a lifetime -- an invitation to become a member of The University of Your Dreams. Finally the wait, the stress, and the hard work are all over! Wrong.

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The Dangerous Limbo of College Waitlists

Rebecca Joseph | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: College Admissions, High School Seniors, College-Wait-List, College Admissions Process, University Waitlists, Waitlists, College Search, College Waitlists, College Applications, College News

Many colleges are increasingly placing more students on waitlists, despite the fact that very few spots, if any, will open up.

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Congrats On Your College Rejection: Use It Wisely

Jacoba Urist | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: College Admissions, College News, College Admissions Process, College Rejection, College Counseling, Rejection Letter College, College Applications, College News

Here's what I wish I could tell myself as a high school senior: college rejection is going to be one of the best things that's ever happened to you.

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'You' U: How to Narrow Down Your College Choices

Liz Davis | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Liberal-Arts-Admissions, College Visits, University Applications, College, College Search, College News, College Applications, College News

In my experience, choosing a college these days is like buying a car. Way too much information is available that can drive a potential college student crazy when trying to find that perfect fit.

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Too Personal Statements: Too Outside the Box?

Liz Davis | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: College Admissions, College, Liberal Arts, Essays, College Applications, Liberal Arts Essays, College Essays, Liberal Arts Admissions, College News

How do future generations of college applicants make their essays stand out? Be part of the five percent: the cream of the crop, the monotony-breakers or the next Hemingway.

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At Some Colleges, Parental Recommendations Welcome

AP | By JUSTIN POPE | Posted 03.03.2012

Read More: Parental Letters, Parent Recommendations, Parent Recommendations for College Admissions, High School Seniors, Colleges, University of Richmond, Smith College, College Admissions, College Applications, Education News

-- The letter recommending Christianne Beasley for admission to Smith College didn't come from the most unbiased of sources. But there was no disputi...

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How to Choose the Right College

Catherine Seraphin | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Higher Education, Picking a College, Choosing a College, College Application Process, College, College Applications, College News

Someone at the school of your dreams may have done something dreadful. Someone at a great institution may have tarnished its proud reputation and heritage. But these will be your glory days: don't let one person ruin that.

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Could Community College Be Right For You?

| Stephanie Haven | Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: College Tuition Costs, College Costs, College Prep, College Tuition, Community Colleges, College Tuition Hikes, College Debt, Student Loan Debt, College Applications, Video, High School News

From “big (wo)man on campus” to the campus “fresh meat,” the transition to college can be difficult. Adjusting to a new town with new friends ...

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The Slow March to April

Jada Alexander | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Mission Accepted, Scholarships, College Admissions, College Essays, College Interviews, College Applications, High School News

I was under the impression that completing my applications would mean the end of stress, the end of frustration. But I was very, very wrong.

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