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Caltech Jumped 17 Places in Forbes. What Rankings Can—and Cannot—Tell Applicants
Caltech rose from No. 24 to No. 7 in Forbes’ new ranking. Explore the methodology and learn how applicants should use a dramatic ranking change.
Berkeley Law’s Admissions Process Is Now a Federal Test Case
Federal agencies say Berkeley Law discriminated by race; the school denies it. Here is what is alleged, what remains disputed, and what applicants should understand.
UC Put Standardized Tests Back on the Calendar—But Not Before Fall 2029
UC faculty are formally studying whether to restore SAT or ACT requirements. Follow the decision clock and see what current and future applicants should do.
UC Is Redrawing the A–G Map. Here’s What Could Change for Berkeley and UCLA Applicants
The University of California is reviewing its A–G admissions requirements. See the timeline, what could change, and how Berkeley and UCLA applicants should plan now.
Community Colleges Are on the Common App Now. The Question Is Whether Anyone Notices.
Community colleges are expanding on Common App. Explore what application growth can—and cannot—tell families about enrollment, access and transfer routes.
Everyone Is Watching the Wrong Accreditation Fight
Separate institutional accreditation, program approval and licensure. Follow the reform debate and build a checklist for the degree your student wants.
Everything You Wrote in July Is Gone. Here's What Survived and How to Rebuild It.
Recover after the Common App reset: review carried-over answers, FERPA, recommendations and college-specific writing with an interactive rebuild checklist.
Sixty-Four Colleges Joined the Common App This Year. Here's What That Does to Admit Rates.
More Common App members change application counts. Test the admit-rate denominator, distinguish offers from seats, and compare college data responsibly.
The Common App's Adversity Box Is in Its Second Year. Read the Last Sentence.
Understand the optional Common App circumstances question, its 250-word limit and its context-and-support wording. Plan a concise response without oversharing.
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