I supported my son when he changed his college major from law to philosophy. His grandparents warned it was a huge mistake.

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The author's son (not pictured) decided to study philosophy.

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My daughter was too overwhelmed to focus on her college applications. I became the nagging parent.

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The author, left, is frustrated because her daughter, right, doesn't want to do her college applications.

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I was accepted to Yale. Here's everything I included in my successful Ivy League application.

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The author got into Yale with his successful college application.

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I was accepted into my dream colleges: Duke, Columbia, and Yale. I flipped a coin to decide which one was right for me.

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The author, not pictured, couldn't decide which college to go to.

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I'm a low-income high school student. I worry colleges reinstating the SAT requirement will ruin my admissions chances.

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Students should be picky when applying to colleges.

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I reviewed my Yale admissions file to see what the Ivy League school really thought about my application. What I learned surprised me.

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The author, not pictured, got into Yale.

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I was just accepted into Princeton University after the repeal of affirmative action. As a person of color, I'm feeling conflicted.

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The author was accepted to Princeton University.

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Ivy League admission decisions are coming on Ivy Day. Here's what to do if you've been accepted, rejected, or waitlisted.

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Ivy League colleges announce admissions decisions on Ivy Day.

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The SAT is now digital for the first time. One test expert says the new format makes the test easier.

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The SAT is now digital and may be easier.

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My daughter and I toured 9 colleges together. Here's what I learned about her from the experience.

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The author and his daughter toured colleges together.

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