College Admissions

Colleges Weigh Fate Of Students With Tainted Applications

By • Mar 20, 2019
A view of the Wake Forest University campus
Ken Bennett / Wake Forest University

In the wake of a massive college bribery scheme, the schools caught in the middle have been left facing a thorny question: What to do about the students who may have been admitted through fraud?

Youth Radio: How To Choose A College That Fits

By • Aug 10, 2015
Samantha Lanevi

Samantha Lanevi, 19, is a recent graduate of Durham Academy. She is currently a student at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.

Duke University Application Adds Question About Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity

By • Sep 2, 2014
Duke University Chapel
OZinOH / Flickr/Creative Commons

Duke University has added a question to its undergraduate application regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.

The question is an optional essay on the Duke-specific section of the Common App: a generic application used by more than 500 schools. The question allows respondents to discuss personal experiences based on their upbringing, sexual orientation, gender identity, or cultural background.