Mr. Lasch discusses preparation, applications, credit, and scholarships.

Shannon Gundy, the executive director in the office of undergraduate admissions at the University of Maryland on the unexpected qualities and skills she considers when accepting students.

Strengthen your university application with guidance from university admissions. Brian Spittle from DePaul University talks about how life skills, including critical thinking and communication, apply across disciplines and are perfect material for applications.

Jonathan Burdick, University of Rochester, talks about strategies students can use to discuss the extended essay in their application.