What makes a great college essay? It's more art than science, but these essay examples can give you a sense of what makes a good essay. Starting your college admissions essay can feel like a ...

I know what you’re thinking. ChatGPT is good at writing. Therefore, why not use it for your college essays? But this article is here to convince you not to do it – especially if you’re applying to ...

If you're like most students, you're applying to more than one college, and tracking your applications, rec letters, transcripts, test scores, interviews and everything else can be a challenge. To ...

Question: Can you enroll at a different college if you owe another community college money? If you are signing up to take just one class (or maybe even two) at the new college, then it's very possible ...

This month we were able to hear from New York University admissions representatives in an exclusive Ask Me Anything event hosted on the College Confidential forum. Kennedy Carlick, NYU Senior ...

You finally got your test scores? Great! But that doesn't mean your target colleges have received them yet. It usually takes a week or two for a college to process and file your score report after ...

Question: My son got an invitation to join the National Society of High School Scholars. My wife and I didn't have him join Duke TIP because we didn't know what opportunities it would really give him, ...

As part of College Confidential's essay series, we're sharing personal essays from students who were admitted to college during a prior admissions cycle. The student who wrote this as her Common App ...

I have a question about Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA). I am thinking of applying restrictive early action (REA) to Harvard or ED to Duke. Both obviously have limitations about where else I ...

Have you been waitlisted or deferred by a college you wish to attend? If so, you are not alone. Thousands of college hopefuls are waitlisted or deferred every application season. But is there anything ...

With the rising cost of higher education, many students and families face challenges in covering expenses such as tuition, books, housing, and more. To help alleviate this burden, College Confidential ...

So here's the deal: You're applying to at least one college that superscores, and your superscore happens to be pretty great. But you aren't so happy about your individual test scores on the SAT or ...