I'm a student at NYU Stern. The school can be perceived as cutthroat and competitive, but I've found a supportive community.

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The author, not pictured, attends New York University's Stern School of Business.

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I'm a freshman at Yale and just went to my first Harvard-Yale football game. The weekend was one of my favorites at college so far.

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The author and his friends at the Yale-Harvard football game.

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My son is applying to 17 colleges. The stress is becoming too much for both of us.

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The author and her son.

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I'm a history professor. Here's what students need to know about choosing a major so they succeed in college.

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Choosing a major can be difficult.

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More than 1,600 Jewish Harvard alumni threaten to stop donations as campus antisemitism worries grow

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Supporters of Palestine gather at Harvard University to show their support for Palestinians in Gaza at a rally in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on October 14, 2023.

I didn't get into my dream college even though I was a top student. I was devastated, but I'm happy it worked out the way it did.

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The author and Delhi University.

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Plenty of workers say colleges have failed to prepare them for working life, survey finds

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Students take part in the 372nd Commencement at Harvard University on May 25.

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Heck no to hookups: Why college students are staying away from dating apps

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The majority of college students aren't using dating apps — with many preferring to meet potential partners in person.

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Billionaire investor Marc Rowan accused of using Wall Street tactics to 'strong-arm' UPenn into leadership change amid antisemitism row

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What new Citadel military college "knobs" go through on day one at the controversial school

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Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan got an inside look at what it's like on the first day for new freshmen, known as knobs, at the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.

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