Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Because of the competitiveness of the college admissions process, every piece of an application matters, including a student's ...

Current high school juniors will soon apply to college, and the lingering impact of COVID-19 may make it difficult to stand out in the admissions process. A good recommendation letter goes a long way ...

Writing a counselor recommendation letter for a student applying to college is a meaningful responsibility. You're not just offering support — you're adding valuable context that college admissions ...

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One of the most important elements of a college application is a letter of recommendation from an educator. Because college admissions offices take this part of the application seriously, it’s ...

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Shortly after becoming a full professor, I asked a colleague who had held that rank for years to name the greatest challenge she had faced in this ultimate chapter of faculty life. Her instant reply: ...

During the first week of the trial in the lawsuit charging that Harvard University discriminates against Asian American applicants, university officials offered a number of reasons to explain why the ...