The Smith College campus is beautiful — the requisite old buildings, an exquisite library, amazing houses (dorms), a world famous greenhouse, and Paradise Pond as the backdrop to crisp fall days and lazy spring mornings. But the most compelling aspect of Smith is its student body: women who are eager to engage, challenge, grow, support, laugh, and learn. 

In a recent op-ed in the New York Times, Emi Nietfeld reflects on her initial “overshare” about her mental health challenges (and its perceived consequences, including a rejection from Yale) and the ways in which she was able to reflect upon and ultimately convey her story in a way that was more compelling for her college applications.

So what is the appropriate degree of disclosure in a college application?

Federal data illustrates the toll the pandemic has taken on students’ mental health, but the issue of parental involvement—always a source of tension between parents and students in the college process—has also intensified. As a parent, what can you do to support your child during this stressful but exciting time in their life?

So you’re waiting for mid-March when colleges will release a flood of seemingly life-defining decisions. It’s a nerve-racking time, so Sean offers some helpful tips about the dos and don’ts of waiting for college decisions!

Remember how your application was read by two different admissions officers, either individually or in a team? As a result of their evaluation, your application has now been sorted into a bin. There are many pathways to getting deferred/waitlisted or denied, but only one way to get admitted: the Selection Committee.

If you’re a high school senior, chances are you recently hit the submit button on at least a few of your college applications – congratulations! Now you’re probably wondering what’s going to happen to that application over the next 2-3 months while you await the college’s decision. Olivia dives into the nuances of application reading and review in the first post of our Inside Admissions series.

So, you’re wondering about The Claremont Colleges. Are they small colleges, or is it really one big college? Is Claremont McKenna the same thing as Claremont College? And what on earth is a Consortium? Don’t worry, this Pitzer alumna (and former admissions officer!) is here to break it all down for you.

College tours can be overwhelming: Where should you go? What should you look for? How can you remember what sets a school apart? Read on to learn the dos and don’ts of planning your time on campus—you can even download your own copy to take with you!

You may be familiar with Duolingo as a great app for learning a new language, but did you know about the Duolingo English Test (DET), a new English proficiency test accepted by quite a few universities? Learn more about this new competitor to the TOEFL!

For many, the ACT math section feels like the final frontier on the journey to their dream score. So for your adventure, here are the top six formulas Jacob thinks you should know before the ACT!

Gretchen (LP New York) and Murilo (LP São Paulo) recently traveled all over the East Coast to visit schools and gain some inside information. Read what they had to say about the university below!

Our College Advisor, Grace, just returned from visiting University of Virginia (UVA) and is sharing her thoughts about what makes this school great! From "Lawnies" to UVA's secret societies, this university is truly unique. Read all about her experience touring campus below. 

As a student at Cornell, you learn to navigate the 745-acre campus pretty fast as you run from class to class and explore the gorges and plantations that seemed so mysterious during your first week there. Here’s a list of a few insider facts about Cornell that you learn as a student.