Shoppers often consider several options before deciding on a purchase: cost, quality, return policies. Should 'shopping' for the right college be any different? But for parents and students...

(Source: University of Virginia) On the heels of similar decisions at Harvard and Princeton, the University of Virginia has dropped its early admissions program, citing disadvantages for low-income...

(Source: Boston College) Advocates of the liberal arts claim that such an education prepares one for life, not just a career. Those representing more vocational (pre-professional) tracks, such as...

(Source: Columbia University) The recent moves by Harvard and Princeton to drop early decision admissions options have rekindled debate about the merits and shortcomings of such programs. Observers...

(Source: MIT) I hate to do it. I really do. But because it was in the news and because it pounds a useful drum, here goes. Courtesy of CNN, we have an article on (exhale...) admissions anxiety. Yes,...

(Source: Princeton University) It was bound to happen. As I reported last week, Harvard dropped its Early Action admissions option. I suggested other Ivies would follow suit. Up first? Princeton,...

(Source: Forbes.com) Got the admissions scene all scoped out? Know all the tricks that'll ensure a thick envelope? You may not. Test your Ivy acumen against this Forbes feature called...

(Source: University of California-Berkeley) In only 125 years, California sure has assembled an impressive history of higher education. The rise of world-class public institutions such as Berkeley...

(Source: harvard university) Beginning next year, applicants to Harvard will no longer have the option of applying early. Such policies have come under attack in recent years from opponents who claim...

Today, of course, marks the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Like every other American old enough to remember, I recall where I was when I first heard the news. I had...

(Source: Brown University) Most people assume that students from rich families promising donations get an unfair advantage in admissions contests. It's one of higher education's dirty little...

(Source: Duke University) Applications to business schools are once again on the rise, according to a new study by the Graduate Management Admissions Council. The following report comes courtesy of...

(Source: Pennsylvania Gazette) The annual appearance of U.S. News' college guide never fails to spawn debate about the merit of such rankings. Some call it a glorified beauty contest that rewards...