The Office of Undergraduate Admissions continues to put students first in the admissions process. We continue to use fair and ethical practices as we recruit, review applications and counsel our ...

"Can I just make something up?" A number of years ago one of my students asked that question about his college essay. He had what he thought was a great essay topic about how he had saved someone's ...

The summer of 2022 was an exciting time in the world of college admissions. For many schools, August signifies the opening of undergraduate admissions applications for the upcoming year. At Drexel, ...

Difficult to define, merit is in the eye of the beholder.

Programs offering “direct admissions”—without a formal application–are spreading. The trend could accelerate in the the wake of the Supreme Court decision killing affirmative action. More than half of ...

Admission appeals come in several potential forms. Appeal to file a late application Appeal of denial of admission for not meeting minimum requirements Appeal of admission withdrawal due to failure to ...

A UAB admissions counselor is your primary contact with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. They are here for you every step of the way whether you are in the middle of your college search, ...

Applying as a double major is not necessarily the most strategic when applying to competitive colleges. In fact, it can ...

Students offered direct admission to college were 12 percent more likely to apply to a postsecondary institution but no more likely than those who applied through traditional channels to enroll, ...

UC initiated a comprehensive, systemwide audit as soon as we became aware of individuals exploiting the admissions process across universities nationwide. This audit by Ethics, Compliance and Audit ...