Mills College in Oakland, California, is one of the few women’s colleges in California. On March 17, 2021, the institution announced that...

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With the SAT subject tests being cancelled, College Board has stated that it is placing more of its resources in the AP tests, resulting...

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“My son took more AP classes and had a perfect GPA and higher SAT. He got into COSMOS this year. How come my coworker’s kid got into...

OK, quick question...who do you think would say terrible things about him or herself? A teenager who got a bad grade? Read this: I never...

Everyone’s got an opinion on what makes for good college application personal statements. Why not hear directly from admissions officers?...

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You, the hero of the story, are stuck, staring at a blank Google Doc / computer screen / phone screen / etc. No words are entering your...

You might have heard people getting excited about early deadlines. Why the excitement? And why are colleges offering two or even three...

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