Education Dec 09 How parents and students are deciding which college to choose in an ever-changing landscape By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
Education Sep 23 Watch 7:04 College hopefuls face changing admissions landscape after Supreme Court ruling This fall is the first college application season in which schools are prohibited from considering race and ethnicity when making admissions decisions, after June's landmark Supreme Court ruling. Sandy Baum, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute's Center on Education… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Education Jan 25 In major overhaul, SAT exam will soon be taken digitally The administrators of the SAT say the exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format. By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press
Making Sen$e Oct 01 Quiz: Do you know how to avoid mountains of student debt? How much do you know about applying to and paying for college? Take this true/false pop quiz to see where you stand. By Beth Kobliner
Making Sen$e Oct 01 4 ways parents (and their students) can avoid the college debt trap As I crisscrossed the country on a recent book tour, parents repeatedly expressed worry about catapulting college costs. No wonder: Average sticker prices are now $19,000 per year for public four-year schools (in-state) and $47,000 per year for private schools. By Beth Kobliner
Jul 05 Column: College planning now may mean less stress for seniors come fall By Shondra Carpenter As summer gets underway, rising seniors may want to think about getting a jump start on college planning. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 5:16 College apps should emphasize passion not accomplishments, says Harvard report By PBS News Hour Do colleges put too much pressure on students to impress admissions committees with achievements and accolades? A new report from the Harvard Graduate School of Education recommends limiting the number of advanced placement classes and extracurricular activities that students can… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 7:51 Individual coaching demystifies college for first-generation applicants By PBS News Hour Final deadlines for college applications are looming this week, and students who are first in their families to attend college are far less likely to have help navigating the application system. The College Advising Corps aims to change that by… Continue watching
Jan 12 Why colleges aggressively recruit applicants just to turn them down By Laura M. Colarusso, The Hechinger Report “Recruit to deny” makes schools look more selective, at students’ expense. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch Can a cell phone video get your kid into college? By PBS News Hour Colleges and universities are getting increasingly creative with their admissions essay prompts, but a small liberal arts college has set a new precedent. In lieu of recommendation letters, extracurricular activities and test scores, Goucher College in Maryland will accept a… Continue watching