Colleges have seen a more significant influx of applicants during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 admission cycles, "largely because many of these schools went test-optional," College Data stated. The ...

What if you could apply to a college in your state knowing that you would be guaranteed a spot? That’s what the Common App is exploring this year with a full launch of its direct admissions program.

Fewer than half of the students who applied early to college this fall submitted standardized test scores, according to an analysis by the nonprofit that publishes the Common Application. The data ...

This month, the University of California system had decided to chuck standardized tests from its admissions process, for good. This is a long time in the making, as UC has had a tortured relationship ...

As May 1 approaches, graduating seniors are busy mailing in their deposits for National College Decision Day. Many are still recovering from the toll of application season as they review their ...

Is admission by lottery the cure to all that ails the college admissions process? That notion rears its head every few years, and I have been (more than once) among the voices writing about that topic ...