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What Columbia’s 2025–26 Common Data Set Reveals About College Admissions By Christopher Rim | Sep 30, 2026, 03:37pm EDT The last few years have posed significant challenges for Columbia University, as the institution has weathered federal funding cuts, a lawsuit

Princeton Just Released Its 2025–26 Admissions Data. Here’s What College Applicants Should Know By Christopher Rim | Sep 22, 2026, 03:39pm EDT Since 2021, Princeton has not released real-time admissions data, delaying the public announcement of acceptance rates, demographic information,

What Top Ivy League College Admissions Officers Look For In A Student’s Volunteering By Christopher Rim | Sep 16, 2026, 02:37pm EDT Ask almost any high school student why they volunteer, and you’ll likely get some version of the same

Most Summer Programs Won’t Help Your College Application. Here’s What Actually Matters By Christopher Rim | Sep 09, 2026, 01:07pm EDT Pre-college summer programs have turned into a million-dollar industry. A recent Daily Pennsylvanian investigation found that the University of

Early Action Vs. Early Decision: What College Applicants Need To Know Before Applying By Christopher Rim | Aug 31, 2026, 02:56pm EDT Applying Early Decision or Early Action has become one of the most popular—and effective—strategies for applicants seeking to

The Common App Just Released New Data. Here Are 3 Things College Applicants Need To Know By Christopher Rim | Aug 27, 2026, 06:48pm EDT Every fall, the Common App releases a report outlining the latest trends in college admissions

Claude’s New Watermarking Could Create A Bigger Problem For Educators By Christopher Rim | Aug 21, 2026, 11:15am EDT Since the public launch of ChatGPT in 2022, generative AI has increasingly threatened academic integrity, further stoking fears of a literacy

The Common App Is Open. Here’s What Actually Makes An Essay Unforgettable. By Christopher Rim | Aug 12, 2026, 10:24am EDT Last week, the Common App officially opened, kicking off this year’s admission cycle and allowing students to begin working

The UC System Released Last Cycle’s College Admissions Results—Here’s What To Know Before You Apply By Christopher Rim | Aug 04, 2026, 07:04pm EDT This weekend, the University of California system released the results of the last application cycle, continuing

What Both Sides Of The Three-Year College Degree Debate Are Getting Wrong By Christopher Rim | July 31, 2026, 12:01pm EDT This week, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay became the first campus in the state’s public system to offer a