What “Intellectual Curiosity” Really Means To Ivy League Admissions Officers

At top colleges, intellectual curiosity is one of the most important priorities, appearing in mission statements, blogs, ...
The Hechinger Report on MSN

College admissions offices take on a new role: Coaxing accepted students to show up

MINNEAPOLIS — Kathy Cabrera Guaman not only survived the nail-biting process of applying to college; she got into three. But the celebrations were short-lived. Now she was sitting somberly and ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

More Colleges Are Using Direct Admissions. They’re Still Discovering What Makes It Successful.

Hundreds of colleges are trying out this newer tactic. Many are finding out that it comes with a lot of complexity.
USA Today

At selective colleges, fewer students are disclosing race in their applications

Fewer students in this fall’s class of college freshmen chose to disclose their race or ethnicity in their applications to some top schools, data shows. The pattern, which is nuanced and only affects ...
Town & Country

Do College Admissions Officers Actually Check Applicants' Social Media Accounts?

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. When I was applying to college in 2012, the only social media account I ...