Admission to MIT demands far more than strong marks or test scores. The institute looks for students who can thrive in an ...

Earlier this month, President Trump signed a memorandum requiring increased transparency in higher education admissions. The purpose of the order is to ensure that universities are admitting students ...

Trump signed an order requiring colleges to submit data to the Department of Education to prove they do not consider race in admissions. The order comes as the government accuses UCLA and other ...

Essay asks students to describe ‘a time when you contributed toward making a work environment or organization more welcoming, inclusive, and diverse’ The Massachusetts Institute of Technology still ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover international business education. Even if it seems it will be a while before college applications are due, it’s time to ...

Editor’s note: This is a news analysis of AI use policies and what experts say about its use. Amid the college application season, the dreaded personal essay weighs heavily on the minds of many ...

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 08: A view of the campus of Harvard University on July 08, 2020 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have sued the Trump ...

The Common App, which is used by over 1,000 colleges and universities, has confirmed that when the next first-year application cycle formally begins on August 1, 2024, its main essay prompts will ...

When the ChatGPT-mania kicked off last year, the first uproar emerged from the academia. Teachers were worried that students now had a potent tool to cheat on their assignments, and like clockwork, ...

In a rare show of admiration for a prospective student, a high school student who applied to the University of Chicago was welcomed with a handwritten note in response to her college essay. The ...