Your Envelope: Fat or Thin?
As the final decisions from colleges arrive, readers are invited to tell their admissions stories -- from this year, as well as years past.
View ArticleRemembering When College Was a Buyer’s Bazaar
A stroll through classified ads from more than a century ago shows that colleges and universities rolled out the welcome mat for the students they coveted.
View ArticleWhen a Part-Time Job Is Your Extracurricular Activity
A prominent dean of admissions reassures applicants that some of the best personal essays she's read involve work in fast-food restaurants.
View ArticlePart 1: Answers to Your Back-to-School Admissions Questions
The former dean of admissions at Stanford and Swarthmore, joined by her co-author on a new admissions book, responds to readers questions on "brag sheets,'' applicants' "connections" and other factors...
View ArticleOn the Stage, an Insider’s View of College Admissions
"Inadmissible," a new play by D.B. Gilles, parodies the college admissions process to help applicants laugh at their anxiety.
View ArticleDiscrimination Investigations End at Princeton and Harvard
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has withdrawn bias complaints against Harvard and Princeton.
View ArticleHarvard, Yale and Other Ivy League Schools Are More Selective This Year
Harvard, Yale and other Ivy League schools were more selective in their admissions this year, though many were choosing from a smaller pool of applicants.
View Article6 Tips About College Admissions Results
Some words of wisdom from readers who've survived the college admissions process.
View ArticleWhat to Do While on a College Wait List
Here is a compilation of expert advice for students who have been placed on a college wait list.
View ArticleHow to Make the Most of a College Visit
A college counselor gives expert advice to maximize campus visits, including a tip to pretend you're lost to get a sense of how students treat strangers.
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