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Posted on: 28 Feb 2022
North Carolina State University is a large public research university that forms one corner of the so-called Research Triangle, along with Duke University and the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill. With almost 25,000 undergraduates, NC State’s Raleigh campus is bustling with activity and innovation. The highly-ranked business, engineering, and computer science programs are a huge […]
Posted on: 25 Feb 2022
The traditional course for any teen interested in becoming a medical doctor is to first apply to an undergraduate school with a solid program in the hard sciences. Majors for future MDs vary and, interestingly, the average MCAT scores of those majoring the humanities or social sciences are actually just as high as those concentrating […]
Posted on: 16 Feb 2022
The 45,214 high school seniors hoping to join the Virginia Tech Class of 2026 were part of a record-setting applicant pool, as the school broke their own all-time application high for the second straight year. For historical content, less than a decade ago, Virginia Tech received less than half as many applications per year. For […]
Posted on: 04 Feb 2022
You so badly just want to just check the “No” box underneath the question asking if you have ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation in high school; it would be so much simpler that way. If only you hadn’t done that one stupid thing at a 10th grade dance…If only you hadn’t glanced […]
Posted on: 10 Jan 2022
What is today referred to as Parkinson’s Law began as nothing more than a satirical line penned in the pages of a 1955 issue of The Economist, intended to poke fun at bureaucracies: “Work expands to fill the time available for its application.” In essence, the larger a bureaucratic institution grows, the more work will […]
Posted on: 27 Dec 2021
Much like snowflakes, DNA profiles, or interpretations of a David Lynch film, no two college transfer applicants are alike. Even if two prospective transfers to Boston University are both named Fred and each hail from Farmington, CT, their paths, and the contours of their academic journeys are probably quite different from one another. Perhaps Fred […]
Posted on: 12 Dec 2021
College Transitions “So you want to be…” series is designed to help career-minded high school students think intelligently about their postsecondary journeys. These blogs provide a thorough examination of the financial, academic, and personal factors one should consider when exploring various professions. The branches of engineering There are more than 25 different areas of study […]
Posted on: 05 Dec 2021
As colleges compete for your business in 2022, they often tout their shiniest new amenities—the Mall of America-size fitness center boasting a 35-foot rock climbing wall (University of Texas), the dorm facility featuring a sauna, steam room, and tanning beds (University of Arizona), or the indoor beach club where waiters will deliver protein shakes and […]
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