Stubborn Columbia now the last Ivy League holdout to not require SAT or ACT scores — but why?
Stubborn Columbia now the last Ivy League holdout to not require SAT or ACT scores — but why? By Rikki Schlott | Oct. 14, 2025, 4:27 p.m. ET With Princeton University finally reinstating a standardized testing requirement, Columbia remains as the last totally...
Gen Z embracing gap years before college: ‘Working 3 jobs made me realize what I really want’
Gen Z embracing gap years before college: ‘Working 3 jobs made me realize what I really want’ By Rikki Schlott | July 30, 2025, 5:02 p.m. ET Since the pandemic upended students’ educational paths, more and more young people have opened their minds up to taking a gap...
Teen tech whiz kid with 4.0 GPA made $30M off his startup last year — but he was still rejected by 15 colleges
Teen tech whiz kid with 4.0 GPA made $30M off his startup last year — but he was still rejected by 15 colleges By Rikki Schlott | April 9, 2025, 5:09 p.m. ET An 18-year-old with a near-perfect GPA founded a business that made $30 million in its first year — but that...