Posted on: 14 Jul 2025
The oldest Jesuit institution in the U.S. is also among the nation’s most elite undergraduate universities. What’s more, its popular Washington, DC, locale helps draw massive numbers of applicants each year. Back in 1990, in a friendlier admissions universe, the average SAT for a Georgetown freshman was 1230; today, the median SAT is just shy […]
Posted on: 11 Jul 2025
The Suffolk County Admissions Landscape Suffolk County stretches across the eastern two-thirds of Long Island. Its public high schools compete in one of New York’s most saturated admissions markets. According to U.S. News & World Report’s recent rankings, Commack High School leads the county at 12th statewide. Pierson Middle/High School in Sag Harbor follows at […]
Posted on: 10 Jul 2025
Gainesville is built around a research university. As a result, that fact shapes nearly everything else about the city. UF’s campus sits at the center of town, not at its edge. The city’s economy, culture, and weekend rhythms all run on the same academic calendar. For a student aiming at selective admissions, that proximity is […]
Posted on: 10 Jul 2025
In recent years, the University of Michigan has opened its doors to more and more out-of-state and international students than at any point in the school’s history. Presently, roughly half of the undergraduate student population is non-Michigan residents; a decade ago, 64% were Michigan natives. The 34,000+ current Wolverine undergrads are a more high-achieving bunch […]
Posted on: 08 Jul 2025
A City Built on Contrasts New Orleans is a city defined by layered history. Its high schools reflect that same complexity. The metro area is shaped by Mardi Gras krewes, second-line parades, and a working river port. Correspondingly, the local school landscape spans selective magnet campuses, open-enrollment charters, and a long-standing network of Catholic and […]
Posted on: 07 Jul 2025
Families across Gainesville and Alachua County know that selective college admissions have grown more competitive every year. High-achieving students at schools like Buchholz, Eastside, Gainesville High, and P.K. Yonge often carry strong grades and heavy AP schedules, all while living next door to a major research university. Yet many still ask the same question: how […]
Posted on: 07 Jul 2025
Over 33,000 high-achieving teens applied to be part of Carnegie Mellon’s Class of 2028, and the vast majority of successful applicants had pristine transcripts and SATs of 1500 or better. Selectivity at this school, which is named after two famous/infamous Captains of Industry/Robber Barons is nothing new, but it has reached previously unimaginable levels in […]
Posted on: 04 Jul 2025
Successful applicants to Cornell University universally possess an ‘A’ average in a rigorous high school curriculum, stellar SAT/ACT scores, and a record of accomplishment outside of the classroom in (typically) two or more extracurricular activities. However, these attributes are necessary but often not sufficient, as Cornell rejects 93% of the homogeneous horde of high-achieving candidates […]