Amid a sea of applications, college hopefuls have just a few opportunities to stand out: grade-point average and test scores; extracurricular activities; and, of arguably increasing importance, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Covering education, entrepreneurship, AI, innovation, and nomad travel The college admissions process has become increasingly ...

Students typically fill out the “Common App,” which is accepted by more than 1,000 colleges and universities. Most of the questions are straightforward, with the exception of the Activities section ...

You know the feeling. You open a blank document, reread the assignment for the fifth time, and somehow an hour disappears ...