Posted on: 01 Jul 2025
If you’re raising a college-bound teenager in Monmouth County, you’re navigating one of the most academically diverse and quietly competitive regions in New Jersey. From nationally ranked magnet academies like Biotechnology High School, High Technology High School, and MAST, to powerhouse suburban publics such as Rumson–Fair Haven, Holmdel, Marlboro, and Colts Neck, to selective private […]
Posted on: 01 Jul 2025
The University of Miami received over 53,000 applications for a spot in their 2024-25 freshman class, nearly double the amount received just a decade ago. With high-quality academics, a thriving sports and Greek scene, and an enticing location near South Beach and the Florida Keys, it’s not hard to see why students from around the […]
Posted on: 01 Jul 2025
Atlanta, 1990: The MLB’s Braves are busy assembling a young nucleus of talent that will lead them to a record 14-straight division titles. A Southern hip-hop style is taking over the country with artists like Usher and TLC earning the city the nickname “The Motown of the South.” Atlanta-based cable news channel, CNN, pulled in […]
Posted on: 01 Jul 2025
More than 11,000 freshman students entered Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus in the fall of 2024. This followed an admissions cycle where Purdue received 78,526 applications, a school record. While the overall acceptance rate has hovered around 50% in recent years, it’s quite easy to underestimate just how selective a school Purdue University truly is. […]
Posted on: 01 Jul 2025
From 1980 to 1990, Boston College accepted as few as 31% of applicants and as many as 45% of prospective Eagles. Between 1994 and 2003, the average SAT score jumped roughly 100 points with the 50th percentile scores climbing from 1120-1270 up to 1210-1360. The most generous year for acceptance was 1991, when 56% of […]
Posted on: 30 Jun 2025
Fifteen years ago, becoming a University of Georgia Bulldog was a pretty routine venture. The average successful applicant had a GPA of 3.6 and an SAT score of right around 1200—more than 75% of those who applied were welcomed to Athens. However, in 2024, the average UGA admit possessed SATs within a mid-50% range of […]
Posted on: 29 Jun 2025
Before we directly answer the question, “What is a liberal arts college?”, we begin with an analogy…Two cups of coffee sit before you: one bearing the insignia of a popular, multinational brand and the other, an unknown local brew. As a participant in a taste test, you are asked to sip both and then state […]
Posted on: 25 Jun 2025
Boston College’s 12.6% acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 is less than half of what it was just five years ago. Today, accepted students earn an average SAT score of 1500 and an average ACT score of 34. Additionally, you need an all-around stellar academic resume to get serious consideration at this highly selective […]