College applications reward participation over perfection. Ivy League and selective schools value students who engage with ...

Erik Huerta spoke little English when he left Mexico at 11. Thanks to the support he found in the Coachella Valley, he's now ...

At top colleges, intellectual curiosity is one of the most important priorities, appearing in mission statements, blogs, information sessions, and dean interviews.

Most students at Sterling do not attend college, data shows, but as one of Sterling's top graduates, Almeida set his sights on attending Texas A&M University, one of the state's top higher education ...

I talked to a friend last week whose family has sent someone to Harvard every generation since the 1950s. Legacy admission ...

MEMPHIS (KABC) -- A Tennessee student who was accepted into all eight Ivy League schools and several other elite colleges has declined them all. In addition to the Ivy League schools, Ronald Nelson ...

Running across the Arts Quad from spinning class to sociology lecture might not always lend the best body odor, and fitting physical education classes into a jam-packed schedule can be challenging.

Is the Ivy League a cartel? That question motivated a recent hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, which is investigating anticompetitive practices among elite universities. The following post is ...