If you're a high school senior getting ready to apply to college, here are eight things you must do now, right away, in order to...

You've moved out of your parents' house, you've decorated your dorm room—you've achieved total independence! Right? Mmmm, maybe, but not in the eyes...

Believe it or not, recommendations—a.k.a. the portion of your application that is completely out of your control—can change the opinion of the person considering you...

Thinking about financial aid probably isn't high on your list of Super Amazing Things to Do. But as painful as might be, it's important to...

Slow down. Take a deep breath, and exhale.

Many of you have e-mailed me desperate for direction about juggling extracurriculars with APs, crying in fear that...

You can probably think of one teacher who will be ecstatic to write a recommendation for you. The other three—maybe not so much. And your...