Pros, Cons of Applying to College as an Undecided Major
The applications for many colleges and universities allow students to specify an intended major, though this is not required – and not...
Only 35 Percent Of NYC Students College-Ready, DOE Says
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Only 35 percent of New York City high school students were considered college ready when they graduated,...
10 College Admissions Secrets: An Inside Look From an Elite College Counselor
With high school seniors in the thick of the college application process, speculation abounds about how college admissions committees...
Changes made to Common App essay prompts for 2017-2018 college admissions season. Here they are.
The Common Application, used by nearly 700 colleges and universities in the United States and abroad for admissions, just announced its...
How to write the perfect college essay, according to a dean of admissions
For high-school seniors across the nation, college admissions decisions are beginning to loom large. One of the biggest areas of stress...
College Costs Too Much? N.Y.U. Paves Way to Graduate Faster
Ellen Schall, the head of the N.Y.U. affordability steering committee, said that about 20 percent of N.Y.U. students graduated ahead of...
Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits
Every September, millions of parents try a kind of psychological witchcraft, to transform their summer-glazed campers into fall students,...
The Best Private Schools in New York City: 2017 Rankings
NEW YORK, NY — The Upper East Side is alive this week with the jealous side-eyes and victory dances of a thousand local tiger moms as...
Handwriting vs typing: is the pen still mightier than the keyboard?
In the past few days you may well have scribbled out a shopping list on the back of an envelope or stuck a Post-it on your desk. Perhaps...
Ivy League's proving grounds
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- As many people suspect, the path to the Ivy League is most successfully traveled through exclusive private...
