About a year ago, the Common App announced there will be a brand new version of the app called CA4. While the application won’t go live...

This month our questions focus on college application essays. Q. The personal essay on the Common App states the essay should be 250-500...

This column is geared toward rising seniors who will graduate in June 2012. Last month we discussed getting started on essays and...

Q. One of our neighbors is a teacher willing to write a letter of recommendation for my son (a rising senior). Should we approach him...

This column is geared toward rising seniors who will graduate in June 2012. By now seniors should be getting close to having their final...