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How Parents Can Make It Through the College Admissions Process

"So much has changed since I went through this process." 

This is the most common statement I[...]

Scandal, Skeletons, and Scrutiny: A Year in Review of the College Admissions World

On Thursday, Carnegie Mellon reached out to their waitlisted students and offered them a unique[...]

A Call to End Mixed Messages from College Admissions Offices

I am pro-student, pro-parent, and pro-transparency. So when one of my Application Nation families[...]

Is a College's Reputation More Important Than Finding the Right Fit?

It was 8:00 pm on Tuesday night when I took a call from a mom of a high school senior. I was[...]

How Being a Celebrity Kid Just Became Uncool for College Admissions

When I worked in the college admissions office of a well-known university, we used to get a heads[...]