Submitting your application isn't always the finish line. Some colleges require a second, separate form — a self-reported transcript — before your file is even reviewed. Here's what it is and how to not miss it.

Getting into the university isn't the same as getting into the major. Here's the two-question check every family should run before submitting.

Most students skip the Common App's optional leadership field because they don't think of their part-time job that way. Here's why an ordinary job often qualifies — and how to describe it in the small space you're given.