
Amid student housing crisis, UCLA becomes first UC campus with four-year room guarantee
Ever since UCLA built its first four dorms six decades ago, in a quest to shift away from being a commuter campus, the university has...

Friends Don’t Let Friends US News
Why on earth are you looking at the US News rankings? Come to think of it, it’s hard to say just what the rankings tell you about you and...

California is failing to meet demand for UC admission. Why it’s a crisis
A troubling undercurrent belies the University of California’s celebratory news that it has admitted the largest and most diverse class...

Top Tips for Campus Visits
Summer is an ideal time for rising high school juniors and seniors to focus on their college plans and get a closeup look at universities...

Pandemic-Fueled Confidence for College Presidents
You don’t have to look far to find troubling signs for colleges and universities. In the last week, Mills College became the latest small...

Interest Surges in Top Colleges, While Struggling Ones Scrape for Applicants
Living standardized test requirements during the pandemic brought more hopefuls to the Ivy League and large state schools, while...

New Research Finds That Character Counts In College Admission
It has been said that character is who one is, or what one does when nobody is watching. When it comes to college admission, everyone...

Are the kids all right? Supporting your teen's mental health through Covid-19
In an average year, calls and texts to the hotline decrease between 30% and 40% over the summer. Kids are simply less stressed during...

College Advice For Juniors: Seeking The Right Recommendations
The high school year ends soon, so Juniors who have not already lined up their two teacher recommendations and laid a sound foundation...

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Thinking about college? Here's your chance to hear firsthand from those-in-the-know at hundreds of colleges and universities nearby,...