What is the "holistic approach" in college admissions? Former Dartmouth Admissions Officer Racquel offers her perspective on the term.

Taking standardized tests is an important part of the college application process. When should you take them, and how should you prepare?

By this point, many colleges and universities have concluded their Regular Decision processes, notified applicants, and released their...

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended normal practices for colleges and universities around the world, and the admissions process is no...

On Tuesday, the College Board announced two major changes to their standardized testing regime: The SAT will drop the optional essay...

There’s no such thing as a bad question. And when it comes to college admissions, many parents share the same doubts and anxieties.

On June 12th, Yale announced a test-optional policy for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle. This comes following the CollegeBoard’s announcement

More Elite Schools Are Becoming Test Optional A growing number of schools are becoming test optional. In a statement published on its...

If you are applying to college, or plan on applying to college sometime in the next few years, you’re probably asking yourself the...

Late last week saw the publication of numerous reports and opinion pieces on the SAT’s new Environmental Context Dashboard.

College admissions tests—and the SAT in particular—have been under scrutiny for many years.

There are many great books and blogs out there to help you understand the college application process. Even so, many myths about college...