Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Participating in campus tours is one of the best ways to narrow your college list. These tours serve as an excellent point of ...

A lot has changed since I toured colleges as a high school senior in 1980. Today’s seniors are solicited on social. I’m not sure I saw a piece of targeted direct mail trying to get my top 20 percent, ...

Few things rank higher than choosing a college on a high school senior’s “first adult decisions” list. So it’s important for college-bound students to take the time to make the right decision – and ...

The fall college-tour season is here once again. And for many prospective students — especially those who are first-generation and unable to travel — that means scouring institutions’ websites and ...

I traveled across 12 states, from Georgia to Rhode Island, touring colleges this summer, a ritual thousands of families take part in every year. I listened while admissions officials repeated the dos ...

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Whether you’re just beginning your college search or you’re already working on your college applications, the pandemic has changed how most schools are doing campus visits. In addition to taking extra ...

Most public school students in New Jersey look forward to several days off, if not the entire week, in early November. That week, which includes Election Day and teacher convention days, offers an ...

In a scene that feels ripped from a Succession episode, picture this: a family with a high schooler in the midst of their college search pulls up to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, slides out of a ...

Sabrina Knipe knew Hofstra University had a top-ranked music business program, but it wasn’t until she visited the campus in early 2022 that she felt certain it was the school for her. During a tour ...

In a 30-mile stretch of the San Diego freeway, my 16-year-old son and I passed three major traffic accidents — including one that left a school bus dangerously close to rolling down a hilly median ...

I often tell my girls that all you need to succeed in life is duct tape and kindness. After reading a recent commencement speech by Chief Justice John Roberts, I think I'll add bad luck to the list.