Undergraduate Admissions

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Do you need SAT or ACT scores to apply to college in 2026–27? The answer depends on where you are applying. Currently, Harvard, MIT, Stanfor…

Category: AdmissionsEstimated read time: 7–8 min Your Common App activities list should clearly explain your actual involvement, rather than…

The Common Application has confirmed that all seven Common App essay prompts will remain unchanged for the 2026–2027 application cycle. Alth…

Official policies and admissions guidance from 20 US universities Official sources examined on October 2, 2026. This guide covers undergradu…

So, you have started your college application process and are hitting a wall. You got your high school transcripts and letters of recommenda…

*UPDATED FOR THE 2023-2024 ADMISSIONS SEASON So, you’re finally a senior. Aren’t you excited? If you aren’t, you should be! After all, you’r…

Most US college applications opened in August 2021 for students who plan to apply to colleges for fall 2023 enrollment. The application open…

The UC Personal Insight Questions can be used to apply to all University of California schools. The questions for the 2023-2024 school year …

If a college or university asks you a “why us” question, it wants to assess your level of commitment. It wants to find out if (1) you have r…

Harvard College needs no introduction—its name is synonymous with prestige in higher education. This alone can account for the extremely low…

You might have stumbled across this article because you wanted to change schools or are uncertain about the transfer options available to yo…

The Common App essay is designed to help college admissions officers learn more about who you are, how you think, and what your interests ar…