Mar 18 Watch 4:19 What can motivate low-income high school kids to apply to college? By PBS News Hour This month, many prospective college students are anticipating an admissions decision from their dream school. Keith Frome, author of “How’s My Kid Doing?” has worked with high school students across the country and believes he has found the key to… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 7:04 As the SAT evolves, so do opinions on its value By PBS News Hour On Saturday, college hopefuls took a brand new SAT, marking the first time in over a decade the test curriculum has undergone major changes. While scores will still be submitted with many an application, there is growing skepticism of their… Continue watching
Sep 28 80 colleges plan admissions revamp to reach more disadvantaged students By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed Eighty leading colleges and universities are announcing today a plan to reverse a decades-long process by which colleges -- largely through the Common Application -- have made their applications increasingly similar. Continue reading
Aug 05 Pricey summer programs at elite universities may not give students admissions edge By Kirk Carapezza, WGBH Many high school students are now enrolling in expensive pre-college summer courses they hope will catch the eye of admissions officers they’d like to impress. But some in the admissions departments say these courses don't give any extra weight. Continue reading
Apr 14 6 rules to help you make the best college decision By Alan Benson, Raimundo Esteva, Frank Levy It's that time of year again. If they haven't already, high school seniors are preparing to settle on their college choices by May 1. But then again, should they even go to college? Here to encourage them to go, with… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 6:38 Why families stress too much about college admissions By PBS News Hour The college admissions process can be riddled with anxiety and stress for high school seniors and their parents. But in the book “Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be,” author and New York Times columnist Frank Bruni argues it… Continue watching
Mar 17 Is an obsession with elite colleges taking a toll on America’s students? By Kyla Calvert Mason In this online exclusive, Frank Bruni talks about his new book “Where You Go Is Not Who You Will Be" and the extreme measures some student take to make their college applications stand out . Continue reading
Jan 09 College essays could be early clue for college grades By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed Admissions essays are thought of by many as less scientific than other parts of the college application process -- a chance to share a personal story, to inject personality into the process, to become more than just a grade-point average… Continue reading
Dec 04 Why college education isn’t a bubble By Vivek Wadhwa PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has argued that college is overvalued in this country and that not everyone should go. He's even called it a bubble -- like housing. But entrepreneur and academic Vivek Wadhwa defends higher education, calling Thiel's ideas… Continue reading
Oct 15 Students react to decision to admit transgender students at Mount Holyoke By Kirk Carapezza, WGBH This fall, Mount Holyoke College in Western Massachusetts became the second all-women's college in the U.S. to begin accepting applications from transgender students. Continue reading