College Admission Requirements & College Applications

In evaluating your application, your high school transcript is almost always the most important ingredient. (Keep in mind that there are exceptions to...

Once you have received an admission decision from an institution to which you applied, there are several important steps that must be taken for college...

This may come as a surprise, but the college acceptance process doesn't include tossing applications down the stairwell and accepting those students whose...

A diploma from a U.S.A. university shows that you have worked hard and learned a lot. In addition to getting accepted into programs at U.S. colleges, international...

Enrollment applications for American universities and colleges usually start off asking you for the personal information they need. You also will be asked...

If you're planning on applying to American universities or colleges, make sure you understand how a U.S. college evaluates your academic credentials. The...

What exactly is a portfolio? It’s simply a collection of your best pieces of artwork that you submit for review when you apply to an art program (you can...

If you're pursuing a degree from a dance school, auditions are different from auditions for music school or theater colleges. Dance auditions often require...

Applying to a music and dance school such as Juilliard requires a very different competitive edge than applying to a school like Harvard, because the goal...

Blogging is one of the hottest things since MP3s arrived on the scene. But, as with any new gadget or technology, there are kinks in the system. Blogging...

While doing your college planning, you have probably developed an idea of what you're looking for in a college. Here's another thing to think about: Do...

Blogging seems like one of the coolest things on the planet. You can be whoever you want to be, share whatever you want to share, and meet tons of people...

Practical advice from parents who have been through the college admission process can be a great help when you go through the experience. Check out these...

According to one recent theory, there's a correlation between the amount of cultural exposure that children receive and their chances of getting into college....

Getting accepted into a school in the United States requires more than paperwork and the financial means to pay for it. You'll need to present yourself...

It's mid-winter. Your college applications have been submitted and all you can do is wait. After months of mail, interviews, phone conversations, and campus...

Filling out one college application form after another can be daunting, especially when you're trying to make a good impression upon the admission committees...

Even if you're not applying to college under Early Decision or Early Action, getting an early start on your college applications is a smart idea. Why?...

Although it is relatively rare that an admission interview is required, many colleges recommend that you take the opportunity to have a face-to-face discussion...

Most undergraduate applications require two or three letters of recommendation. These letters should come from former or current teachers, employers, or...

Writing a college letter of recommendation requires considerable effort. Don't just blurt out a request to a supervisor or instructor you see walking down...

So, you’ve finally whittled down your list of schools and are considering applying early to get the ball rolling on your college plans. By now, you should...

Do you have your heart set on a certain college and want to know ASAP if you’ll get in? Admission strategies known as Early Options allow you to apply...

There's a lot of hype floating around that some schools accept almost all of their incoming freshmen from their pool of Early Decision (ED) applicants....

Not every student graduating from high school wants to go to college; some will decide never to go, while others will opt for a year or two of "something...

Now that you've been admitted to one or more colleges and made your decision about where to go, it's time to start planning for your fall semester. Or...

If your child is hesitating to pack up and head off to college right away, it's not unusual. For a variety of reasons, many students take a break for a...

Until their kids write home, parents of teens on Broadreach's summer adventure programs probably don't know about the mandatory toast everyone gives each...

While some high school students participate in summer programs, those types of summer activities aren't for everyone. Perhaps you can't find a summer program...

Unlike the perceptible advantages that children gain from a summer program, the intangible advantages are harder to pin down. In conjunction with home...

Are you a person that’s always wanted to travel? Have you thought about what it would be like to live overseas? Are you drawn to international studies?...

Is it the end of your senior year of high school, and you still don’t know where you’re going to college? Maybe you delayed your application process, in...

Unlike every other aspect of the application, you control your essay. Make sure that the glimpse you give the admission committee into your character,...

In your college application essay, you have an opportunity to communicate to colleges what is most essential to you personally, socially, and academically....

Read actual questions from students about the application essay and see answers and advice from college planning and admissions experts...