Nearly 80% of US colleges and universities have announced they are test-optional or test-free for the 2025-26 admissions cycle, according to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, also known as Fair Test…

There are many paths to the goal of college admissions. It is not necessary to come from a family of means to be admitted to the nation's premier colleges and universities. 55% of the students at Harvard College are on need-based financial aid. At Princeton, the percentage is 61%. 16% of Dartmouth's…