Have your written your first college/university admission essay draft yet? Yes? Great! You’re in the right place.

Step One: Sleep On It

Editing directly after...

There are honestly quite a few ways to go about visiting potential colleges and universities, so you can take advantage of as many as you...

Ah, standardized testing. We hardly look forward to it, but, in the American education system, there’s a heavy emphasis on taking them. The ACT and...

How to Take Useful Notes

If you think for a hot second that notes are something you won’t ever have to take again once you’re...

1. Take your classes seriously. Your GPA is one of the most important factors colleges and universities consider when evaluating your application. Although junior year is the most...

If you want to go above and beyond most of your peers, consider getting a jumpstart on your classes before they start. After all, many...

There’s a reason we all prize getting off on the right foot — it’s a lot easier to jump higher if you’ve pushed off from...

A guaranteed way to cut the cost of an undergraduate degree is to graduate in four years. But the vast majority of students do not manage...

If you aced high school, will graduate with a stellar academic record and have top test scores, should you aim for elite schools? Plenty of high...

When it comes to the SAT and ACT, high scores mean a greater chance getting into a college or university. Although there are many other...

A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that 35% of undergraduate students transferred to a new school from 2004 to 2009. The report...

If you're able to stay overnight at a campus you are interested in, that is a great opportunity to really imagine yourself living and studying there. Accordingly,...

What is a legacy student, why does it matter, when does it matter and what should you do if you aren't one? Read on to learn...

You’ll have several presentations to make throughout your undergraduate years, but the prospect of public speaking combined with academic stress can terrify students. Here are...

Although you faced important exams in high school, college or university finals are more stressful and require more studying. Finals can make or break your campus...

After your first year of living on campus, you’ll have plenty of options for new living spaces like Greek housing, fancy dorms and off-campus housing....

Living in a dorm is a part of the quintessential campus experience, but movies and television shows have perpetuated a few misconceptions about dorm life....

A college or university tour will highlight the best things that a campus has to offer. You should ask questions beyond what’s presented in order to get...