Posted on: 09 May 2024
Rising seniors who will be applying to college this fall are almost sure to face the question, “Common App vs. Coalition: what’s the difference?” However, this rivalry isn’t quite on par with Coke vs. Pepsi, Ford vs. Chevy, or Nike vs. Reebok. Rather, the case of the Common App vs. the Coalition better resembles one […]
Posted on: 10 Apr 2024
Although virtual high schools gained more exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic, many have been around for decades, delivering highly structured, meaningful, and engaging instruction in a remote capacity. Whether you are looking for an alternative schooling arrangement that can accommodate intensive athletics, performing arts, or travel, a more rigorous environment than what your current school […]
Posted on: 02 Apr 2024
If you are a resident of California, you have access to more amazing public universities at an affordable cost than any of your fellow Americans not living in the Golden State. Of course, the flip side is that with desirability and value comes demand and many schools in the UC and CSU systems have risen […]
Posted on: 21 Jun 2023
Each fall, more than 520,000 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student-athletes ready themselves for competition in 24 sports at roughly 1,100 colleges and universities. Roughly 192,000 individuals participate in Division I athletics, 132,000 in Division II, and almost 205,000 in Division III. Over 3.6 billion dollars in athletic scholarships are distributed every year to roughly […]
Posted on: 14 Jan 2023
Residing in the digital age, it’s tempting to forgo more and more tasks that, a decade or two ago, involved an actual trek out into the real world. Hassles such as buying paper towels or searching for the perfect used car that used to require legwork, human interaction, and possibly even wearing pants can now […]
Posted on: 03 Sep 2022
Welcome to another installment of College Transitions’ “How to Become a” series. Designed to help career-minded high school students think intelligently about their postsecondary journeys, these blogs will look at the financial, academic, and personal factors one should consider when exploring various professions. This article examines how to become a psychologist. We’ll look at the […]
Posted on: 02 Sep 2022
For many college-bound seniors, the prospect of leaving home for the first time is a source of both excitement and unrest. Flying the nest can induce more of the latter emotion for those who’ve grown up enjoying a tight-knit family and community with shared values, culture, and experiences. In an effort to maintain their faith […]
Posted on: 30 Aug 2022
Every May, swarms of freshly minted college graduates experience the smack of job search-related anxiety before the Gothic font on their diploma even has a chance to dry. Many proceed to blindly send out an entire Redwood’s worth of resumes, obsessively update their LinkedIn profile, and in true moments of desperation, actually start to wonder […]