College Admissions

The college admissions process can be intimidating, but is also an exciting opportunity to showcase your talents, achievements, and perspective. From SAT and ACT scores to admissions essays, recommendation letters, and scholarships, these articles will help guide you to an acceptance letter.

  • University of Arkansas Old Main
    SAT Score Comparison for Admission to Arkansas Colleges
  • Baker Library and Tower at Dartmouth University
    SAT Scores and ACT Scores for Admission to New Hampshire Colleges
  • The Brickyard at Arizona State
    SAT Score Comparison for Admission to Arizona Colleges
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  • University of Delaware
    SAT Score Comparison for Admission to Delaware Colleges
  • Mississippi University for Women
    SAT Scores for Admission to Four-Year Mississippi Colleges
  • American University
    SAT Score Comparison for Admission to Washington D.C. Colleges
  • Murray State University
    SAT Score Comparison for Admission to Kentucky Colleges
  • Wellness and Athletics Center at Hendrix College
    ACT Score Comparison for Admission to Arkansas Colleges
  • Hale Library at Kansas State University
    ACT Score Comparison for Admission to Kansas Colleges
  • University of Denver
    ACT Score Comparison for Admission to Colorado Colleges
  • Upper Iowa University Andres Center for Business & Education
    ACT Score Comparison for Admission to Iowa Colleges
  • DePaul University in Chicago
    SAT Score Comparison for Admission to Illinois Colleges
  • Lee-Lilly-University-Chapel-Princeton.jpg
    ACT Scores for Admission to Four-Year New Jersey Colleges
  • SDSU
    SAT Scores for Admission to Four-Year South Dakota Colleges
  • Georgetown University
    ACT Score Comparison for Admission to Washington D.C. Colleges
  • Bizzell Library at the University of Oklahoma
    SAT Scores for Admission to Four-Year Oklahoma Colleges
  • Founders Library at Howard University
    What Is an HBCU?
  • LSU Campus
    ACT Score Comparison for Admission to Louisiana Colleges
  • A man being interviewed by three people
    Dismissed from College? Tips for an In-Person Appeal
  • Asbury University
    ACT Score Comparison for Admission to Kentucky Colleges
  • McMurran Hall at Shepherd University in West Virginia
    SAT Scores for Admission to Four-Year West Virginia Colleges
  • TOEFL and TOEIC Study Guides
    What TOEFL Score Do You Need to Get into College?
  • Downtown Anchorage, Alaska
    SAT Score Comparison for Admission to Alaska Colleges
  • McMurran Hall at Shepherd University in West Virginia
    ACT Scores for Admission to Four-Year West Virginia Colleges
  • Bates College Quad
    SAT and ACT Scores for Admission to Maine Colleges
  • The College of Idaho
    SAT Score Comparison for Admission to Idaho Colleges
  • Bizzell Library at the University of Oklahoma
    ACT Scores for Admission to Four-Year Oklahoma Colleges
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout
    ACT Scores for Admission to Wisconsin Colleges and Universities
  • Scripps College
    SAT and ACT Scores for Admission to Top Women's Colleges
  • Brown University
    SAT Scores and ACT Scores for Admission to Rhode Island Colleges
  • The Brickyard at Arizona State
    ACT Score Comparison for Admission to Arizona Colleges
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa
    ACT Score Comparison for Admission to Hawaii Colleges
  • The cost of applying to college can strain a family's budget.
    How Much Does It Cost to Apply to College?
  • Locust Walk with students in fall, University of Pennsylvania
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  • Kaplan logo
    Should You Take Kaplan's SAT Classroom Prep Course?
  • Marlboro College
    SAT and ACT Scores for Admission to Four-Year Vermont Colleges
  • University of Utah Marriott Library
    ACT Scores for Admission to Four-Year Utah Colleges
  • University of Southern Mississippi - USM
    ACT Scores for Admission to Four-Year Mississippi Colleges
  • King Street, Charleston, South Carolina
    ACT Scores for Admission to South Carolina Colleges
  • Nebraska state sign under a blue sky.
    ACT Scores for Admission to Four-Year Nebraska Colleges
  • The Night Sky and the Milky Way
    Summer Astronomy Programs for High School Students
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    Great Summer Theater Programs for High School Students
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    Application Deadlines for Top Colleges and Universities
  • University students taking an exam
    How Important Is a College GPA?
  • Logo from the Coalition for College
    What Is the Coalition Application?
  • Stanford University
    The Meaning of Single-Choice Early Action and Restrictive Early Action
  • Princeton University Chapel
    GPA, SAT, and ACT Admissions Data for the Ivy League
  • Wall with wooden door
    How to Handle College Deferrals, Waitlists, and Rejections
  • Family with college graduate
    Understanding Legacy Status for College Admissions
  • Washington Square Park at night
    NYU and Early Decision
  • Vitruvian man
    What Are Holistic Admissions?
  • Focused male college student taking test at desk in classroom
    2020 SAT Costs, Fees and Waivers
  • Duke University
    GPA, SAT and ACT Data for Top North Carolina Colleges
  • Sign for a University admissions office.
    What Is Rolling Admission?
  • University of Virginia
    GPA, SAT and ACT Data for Top Virginia Colleges
  • High School Students
    What Is "Yield" in the College Admissions Process?
  • Duke University Chapel at sunrise
    What Is a Private University?
  • Rogers State University
    Rogers State University Admissions
  • Bluffton University Campus in the Fall
    Bluffton University Admissions
  • A Welcome Sign
    Open Admissions at Colleges and Universities
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