Getting into college involves more choices than it used to. Students build a list, visit campuses, decide whether to send test scores, write essays and weigh early decision against regular deadlines, while colleges debate how to balance academic merit, diversity and access, and begin to use AI in their own review.
edCircuit's admissions coverage is written for students, families and the school counselors who guide them, and for the college leaders who set the rules. It covers the college search and campus visits, what to do after an acceptance letter, how AI is changing applications, the merit versus diversity debate, and the decline in international students. For paying for college, see FAFSA and Financial Aid, Scholarships and Student Loans.
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