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 ...

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 ...

Question: If I go to college more than 1,000 miles from home and I can't afford to go home for vacations (or I don't want to), can I stay in my dorm room? Policies vary greatly from college to college ...

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 ...

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 ...

California has joined seven other states in implementing a policy that makes it mandatory for all graduating high school seniors to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) unless ...

I read your Ask the Dean answer about appealing AP scores, but that was from when multiple choice questions were on the test. This year, there were no multiple choice options, only free response-short ...

I am a 48-year-old who was working full-time through March and now I'm out of work and thinking about going to back to college. I finished two years of college in Ohio in the late 1990s, then left for ...

Figuring out how to pay for college can feel like a lot. Between rising tuition costs and all the extra expenses—books, housing, food—it’s easy to get overwhelmed. But smart students know the key is ...

Question: I just got my PSAT 10 scores back from this fall and I got a 1270/1520- where does that fall on the scale out of 1600 or even 2400? Would this be considered a "good" score or does it need ...

Deciding to go to college is a big deal for many families, and there are risks to be aware of before stepping foot on campus. From unexpected events forcing a student to withdraw to the uncertainty of ...

Question: My son has a learning disability in reading and writing--dyslexia. Should he disclose this to colleges when he applies? Some students who apply to college choose not to reveal their learning ...