When I began the college search process, the UHP caught my attention for its promise of providing a smaller, more intimate connection with faculty and students within the wider University setting.

The question seems straightforward enough: “During the current school year, to what extent have your courses challenged you to do your best work?” Which students pushed themselves academically, and at ...

However, those two factors can often seem to work against each other. Harder classes, of course, make it harder to earn higher grades. With this conundrum in mind, here are some insights on scheduling ...

Ask any first year how their courses are going, and you’ll probably hear about how challenging their writing seminar, engineering prerequisites, or first departmental class is. Princeton prides itself ...

I got an email from a fellow edu-blogger a couple of days ago asking for my input on the subject of academic rigor. Specifically this person asked: I got an email from a fellow edu-blogger a couple of ...

Over the past few months, campus has engaged in a debate over whether the high-aspiration environment at Princeton is beneficial to mental health. The debate was prompted after President Christopher L ...

Student voices concern: A GW sophomore says the University Honors Program fails to meet its promises of rigor and intimate class settings. Rigid course structure: Mandatory first-year courses and ...

Taking challenging coursework in middle school and high school not only prepares students for success in college but also is the best predictor of both college readiness and college success, says ...

According to Riley, the solution is not to reform or redesign the current concept or rigor, but instead to get rid of it completely, in order to prevent further inequality amongst students earning a ...

They might look at extracurriculars, essays, letters of recommendation, demonstrated interest, test scores (if you submit them and the school isn't test-optional), and, of course, grades. But ...