Sara Harberson is a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience in higher education and private counseling. She tells PEOPLE her best advice for students as college decision season roll ...

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A student guide leads families on a tour of Pace University in Pleasantville, New York, which is among colleges and universities streamlining admission. Credit: Emmanuel Guillén Lozano for The ...

The University welcomes members of its Class of 2027 as part of a recent orientation session. The University of New Haven is actively recruiting its undergraduate Class of 2030, which will join the ...

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