To celebrate our amazing community, we’re launching the My Future, My Choice Scholarship Giveaway! We’re giving away $1,000 to one lucky winner – no essay required! Simply let us know if you had the ...

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 ...

When it comes to reviewing the activities list portion of the application, admissions committees can seem a bit like Goldilocks: too few activities might indicate you haven't been engaged enough, and ...

You’ve probably read a sample college essay before. Applicants are bombarded with “essays that worked”—in purpose-built essay collections, English class, and even the newspaper." These essay examples ...

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 ...

College Decision Day marks the end of a long and challenging process for students and families who have spent weeks, months, and even years preparing for and applying to college. And with College ...

This year’s AP Scores have been released and Trevor Packer, head of the Advanced Placement Program has shared the details of this year’s AP score distributions on Twitter. Packer provided a full ...

If you're a current or future college student who is looking for a job, you may want to look into job openings at companies that offer to help cover the cost of your college degree. Or, if you're ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...