AP Textbooks Amanda Munoz / Flickr I recently read advice in a newspaper column stating that it doesn't matter which AP courses a student takes. This advice isn't entirely true. On ... Read More

Binghamton University unforth / Flickr With the current economic climate, I've been focusing many of my spotlights on colleges and universities that are recognized as great values. In the new edition of ... Read More

Reader chowiespiegel asked a difficult question about diversity in the College Admissions Forum today: I hate the word diversity (in general, because it smacks of superficial Political Correctness), but in the ... Read More

With the current economic downturn, the number of students going to community college has gone up significantly. The logic is simple -- a student can save tens of thousands ... Read More

On June 13th, thousands of prospective college students took the ACT. The role of standardized tests in college admissions has been much debated in recent years, but the bottom line ... Read More

The New York Times reported yesterday that Reed College, thanks to the economic downturn, had to alter its admissions policies in an effort to enroll wealthier students. The Times article ... Read More