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What You Should Know About Common App's Annual Refresh

Attention! Attention! If you are a rising high school senior, mark your calendars. The Common[...]

AP Scores Are Back. Should You Report Them to Colleges?

I am really proud of all the high school students who took the Advanced Placement exams under such[...]

Are College Athletics in Trouble?

Several weeks ago, Brown University announced that it was dropping 11 of its varsity sports[...]

A Plea For Colleges to Announce Supplemental Essay Prompts Now

I am knee-deep in editing main college essays for my Application Nation - Class of 2021 students[...]

10 Things for Underclassmen to Consider This Summer and Fall

I can't believe it's happening. I've got a rising high school freshman in my house. And, she's[...]