It’s that time of year again when high school seniors who applied to their top-choice college via early decision (a binding process in which students agree to attend if accepted) are beginning to ...

Re “The Early Decision Option Is a Racket. Shut It Down,” by Daniel Currell (Opinion guest essay, Dec. 12): As a college counselor of 13 years and a formerly impoverished, first-generation college ...

Early decision isn’t just for the rich, as long as people with lower incomes can get accurate price quotes before agreeing to attend if they get in. By Ron Lieber In 1988, Ron Lieber applied to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Covering education, entrepreneurship, AI, innovation, and nomad travel Most colleges send Early Decision notifications in the ...

With the imminent arrival of early-decision results comes a new round of hand-wringing about the admissions practice, which affords students a better chance of getting accepted to their top ...