There are a lot of factors to consider in a college application: the personal statement, essays and test scores. But ...

There is mounting criticism of a college application process that was originally meant to offer kids an option to apply only to their dream school.

College applications open Aug. 1, and students applying to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville for the fall semester have a little more than a month to submit their early applications directly to ...

ABOUT 25 MINUTES AS WELL. THE FIRST DEADLINE FOR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS IS NEXT MONTH. IT’S JUST DAYS AWAY AND HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE WRITING PERSONAL STATEMENTS AND ESSAYS. KCRA 3 IS DEIRDRE ...

After students push the "submit" button on their college applications, they may be tempted to shut their laptops and happily move onto other parts of their busy lives. However, as college admissions ...

Getting into college is one of students’ most exciting rites of passage. However, that doesn’t mean that it can’t seem daunting. From 74% for grades to 4% for interviews, college stats show that there ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mary Frances Ruskell graduated in May from her high school in Columbia, South Carolina. The first round of admissions decisions for Clemson University came out on a December evening, ...

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. Slouched atop a metal stool, Connecticut high school senior Lana lifted ...