Posts by Andrew Belasco:

2025 Best Colleges for Arabic

Posted on: 23 Feb 2025

Arabic is one of the world’s most commonly spoken languages with as many as 420 million native speakers around the globe; it is the official language of 20 countries. Of course, with the Middle East being a perpetual hotspot in the eyes of the United States government, the ability to speak Arabic carries a premium […]

Mercer County’s Top High Schools: What Actually Matters for College Admissions

Posted on: 20 Feb 2025

Mercer County, NJ is one of the most academically competitive regions in the Mid-Atlantic—anchored by Princeton University, filled with high-achieving families, and home to a dense concentration of elite public and private schools. That means two things can be true at once: Your child has access to outstanding educational options. Those options vary dramatically in […]

The Classic City Advantage: How to Get into Top Colleges from Athens, Georgia

Posted on: 20 Feb 2025

Research universities, a legendary music ecosystem, and a living botanical laboratory — Athens offers more than most students realize Athens, Georgia rewards students who pay close attention to where they live. Home to the University of Georgia, the state’s flagship research institution, Athens sits in the northeastern Georgia Piedmont with a cultural identity as outsized […]

College Admissions in Athens, GA: What Students Here Need to Know

Posted on: 19 Feb 2025

Athens, Georgia occupies a genuinely unusual position in American higher education. The University of Georgia, one of the nation’s oldest and most distinguished public flagships, sits in the middle of the city. Its campus bleeds into downtown. Its faculty, students, and research infrastructure are woven into the texture of everyday life here. For high school […]

Public vs. Private in Charlotte: What Really Matters for College Admissions

Posted on: 16 Feb 2025

A clear, expert-backed guide for Charlotte-area families navigating one of the Southeast’s most competitive academic regions. In the Charlotte metro, choosing a high school is rarely simple. With standout public schools like Ardrey Kell, Myers Park, Marvin Ridge, Weddington, Lake Norman Charter, Catawba Ridge, and top-tier independent schools such as Charlotte Latin, Charlotte Country Day, […]

Top High Schools in the San Antonio, TX Area: How They Compare for College Admissions

Posted on: 12 Feb 2025

San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States. Its secondary school landscape reflects that scale in turn. The metro spans multiple independent school districts, a robust charter sector, and several long-established private schools. For college-bound students, choosing among them means navigating nationally ranked charters, specialized magnets, and globally oriented programs. One school, Saint […]

Houston’s Top High Schools: What Really Matters for College Admissions

Posted on: 11 Feb 2025

Houston families face an interesting paradox: the metro area offers a huge number of high-performing public, magnet, charter, and private schools, but that abundance makes the choice far more complicated. On paper, many Houston schools appear similar: rigorous coursework, strong extracurricular programs, impressive test scores, and long college lists. But from an admissions standpoint, these […]

Applying to College from Asheville, NC: What Students Need to Know

Posted on: 11 Feb 2025

Asheville occupies a particular place in the American imagination: a creative mountain city, beloved for its arts scene, independent spirit, and natural beauty. For college-bound students, however, the question worth asking is a more practical one. What does growing up in western North Carolina actually mean for your chances at selective colleges? The answer is […]