Frank Bruni on why acceptance rates have dipped so low, and what top high school students should do.

Schools are under pressure to improve what they're doing to prepare grads for jobs

College admissions officers keep a close eye on social media.

Goucher College in Maryland tries to reach a broader spectrum of students.

Sexual assault is big a topic among college students, but it may not factor into picking a school.

How is the test prep industry is preparing for the changes to the SAT?

The percentage of high school graduates who have taken AP tests have doubled.

Kids are applying to more colleges than ever, so institutions are using Big Data to figure out which students to target.

For George Alvarez, the decision to apply to Johns Hopkins was a "happy accident." Most low-income, high-achieving high school students don't apply to any selective colleges.

George Washington University is changing how it describes its admissions policy – and admitting it does wait-list some students in part because of inability to pay tuition.