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More than 10,000 applicants, about 8,000 personal interviews, over 7,000 standardized test scores, and 1201 freshman enrolled. That’s how the numbers stack up for the first freshman class admitted under Wake Forest University’s new test-optional policy. Last year, Wake Forest became the first top-30 […]

Campus visits have become a ritual for college-bound high school juniors and seniors who are making decisions about which school they want to attend. But some of the best insights can come not from taking a tour, but from talking to students who are already […]

As the National Association for College Admission Counseling wrapped up its 2009 conference last weekend, it was time to reflect on this year’s major themes. Everyone remembers the buzz the NACAC created at last year’s conference when it issued a report questioning the use of […]

As they begin applying to college, high school students have myriad decisions to make. Which university will be their “safety school?” How many other applications should they submit? What should they write in their essay? And the list of questions goes on. Now there’s one […]

By Kevin Pittard Kevin Pittard is associate director of admissions at Wake Forest University. Here he shares his insights from the 65th annual national conference of the National Association for College Admission Counseling taking place in Baltimore this week. At the annual NACAC conference, the […]

Martha Allman, director of admissions for Wake Forest University, is attending the National Association of College Admissions Counseling national conference in Baltimore. Here she shares her thoughts about the 65th annual event. By Martha Allman In my twenty seven years of college admissions, I have […]

Before addressing school children in a speech this month, President Obama had some candid advice for students using social media. “First of all, I want everybody here to be careful about what you post on Facebook because in the YouTube age, whatever you do, […]

Every August, there’s a lot of buzz associated with U.S. News & World Report’s new rankings of colleges and universities. According to one study, more than half of incoming college freshman surveyed say that the rankings were important when making their decision about which school to […]

If you’re a college-bound high school student, do you ever wonder whether you should take the SAT, the ACT or both? If you’re a parent, are you curious about why your mailbox is suddenly stuffed with unsolicited information on colleges and universities?  Whether you’re a […]

Are the SATs necessary for college admissions? Or is high school performance just as good an indicator of a student’s likely success? That’s the topic U.S. News & World Report tackles in its September issue. We first told you about it last month when the issue […]