Posts by Dave Bergman:

From Carbon Valley to College: How Bakersfield Students Can Leverage Their Unique Location for Selective College Admissions

Posted on: 30 Oct 2025

Bakersfield is not a city that comes up often in conversations about elite college admissions. However, it should. Kern County sits at one of the most consequential environmental and economic crossroads in the United States: a place that produces 71% of California’s crude oil and, simultaneously, more renewable energy than any other county in the […]

How to Get Into the U.S. Air Force Academy: Acceptance Rate & Strategies

Posted on: 30 Oct 2025

Guided by the values of “Integrity First. Service Before Self. Excellence in All We Do,” the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is presently home to around 4,000 undergraduate students who receive four years of education valued at an estimated $416,000 completely free of charge. Surprisingly, the idea for this institution was first conceived just […]

Online College Review: Campbellsville University

Posted on: 29 Oct 2025

Campbellsville University holds a distinctive position among Christian online universities through its demonstrably low student debt outcomes. The university ranks #2 in Kentucky and #6 in the South for lowest student debt rate among private colleges and universities, with #42 ranking among all private institutions nationally and #104 overall. The 2018 graduates carried average debt […]

Case Study: How One Montgomery County, Maryland Student Earned Admission to Rice University

Posted on: 26 Oct 2025

Meet Daniel, a student at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, a school known for administering more than 3,600 AP exams per year and producing one of the most competitive applicant pools in Maryland. In a community where high GPAs, rigorous course loads, and polished activities are standard, Daniel understood early on that simply being […]

Case Study: How One Tampa Student Used Sports Marketing Strategy to Earn Acceptance to Elite Colleges

Posted on: 23 Oct 2025

Tampa Bay’s combination of powerhouse publics, elite private schools, and nationally recognized magnet programs creates a dynamic but highly competitive admissions environment, especially for students aiming at business and marketing programs. Today, we spotlight Ethan, a student from Steinbrenner High School, whose passion for marketing and the business of sports evolved into a compelling admissions […]

Sailing Toward Selective Colleges: How Annapolis, Maryland Students Can Stand Out in the Admissions Process

Posted on: 23 Oct 2025

Annapolis is a city with a specific, layered identity. It is the capital of Maryland, the home of the United States Naval Academy, and the undisputed sailing capital of the East Coast. The Chesapeake Bay is at its doorstep. Washington, D.C. sits 30 miles to the west; Baltimore is 30 miles to the north. For […]

Case Study: How One Northview High School Student Earned Acceptances to UGA, Georgia Tech, and Columbia University

Posted on: 20 Oct 2025

Families across Metro Atlanta know that selective college admissions, especially for engineering majors, have become increasingly demanding. At powerhouse public schools like Northview, Lambert, Milton, Alpharetta, Chattahoochee, and Walton, strong STEM students are plentiful, and many target the exact same universities and majors. This creates a real challenge. How does a motivated student stand out […]

Online Education Degrees: What to Know About Licensure

Posted on: 20 Oct 2025

If you are evaluating online education degrees, the most consequential variable is not cost, format, or program length. It is licensure. Whether you plan to become a classroom teacher, school counselor, instructional coordinator, or principal, your ability to work in a public school setting depends entirely on meeting state certification requirements that operate independently of […]