What is the point of including sports on your application if you're not going to play sports in college?

Our son Alan is going to be a Sophomore, so he's taking the PSAT this year. We were talking about it last night and decided we regret not giving Alan adequate preparation for the test. He will also be...

Can sports awards like 'all-american, etc.' help you gain admission to top tier schools like Harvard and other ivy leagues where they don't really value athletic performance?

What's the lowest ACT or SAT score I could get and still go to college?

Will the types of classes I take in high school limit my available majors when I apply to college?

Why do colleges look for a diversity of classes in my high school schedule? It seems like they should be more concerned with one's ability to do well in an area, since that is what college is all abou...

Hey I was just wondering what technology everyone uses to do their homework and stuff. I use my family's computer to write essays and other things, but I've always wanted a laptop to write on. Is ther...

Will colleges care if I do poorly in the science classes I take? Our school's science department is not very well organized, and none of the classes are really worth the effort, so my grades haven't b...

I know that it's important to look into a variety of schools. But why should we waste money applying to a variety. My guidance counselor suggested I do so. Can someone explain to me the intuition?

since most of us are students planning to go to school, it hought it would be cool to take a poll. what do you guys think the best thing about going to college is? my vote is meeting new people, but I...