As a professor, I know how students should determine what colleges to apply to. Students should ignore most traditional advice and avoid focusing on the campus tour they took. Instead, they should ...

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Choosing a college is about more than the name on the diploma. Where students go to school touches numerous aspects of their lives, from academic studies to social activities and future career ...

The college search doesn't have to begin and end with the Ivies and the name brand schools. Martha O'Connell, the executive director of Colleges... The college search doesn't have to begin and end ...

Whether you’ve settled on a school—or you’re still exploring your options for college—you’re probably asking another important question: “What should I major in?” Selecting a major plays a big role in ...

Students’ college decisions are among the most significant choices they will make over the course of their lifetimes. Many students lay the foundations for rewarding careers during college, and the ...

When it comes to choosing a college major, how much influence do parents have on students? A mother helping her son with paperwork. From former presidents and famous movie stars to accomplished ...

It’s the time of year when many high school seniors are in the midst of deciding which college they’ll attend, and many juniors and possibly sophomores are visiting colleges and considering where they ...

How do, or should, students go about selecting a minor—those five or six courses in a discipline other than their major? Colleges vary in their requirements: At my university minors are optional, but ...

The new school year is underway, but for high school seniors, it marks the end of an era and the beginning of a new phase. Graduation is on the horizon, but what’s next? For some, it's the real world ...