Posts by Dave Bergman:

How to Get Into Colgate University: Admissions Data & Strategies

Posted on: 10 May 2022

Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, has long been a highly-selective liberal arts school, but its popularity among top-of-their-class teens has exploded in the last couple of years. In fact, they have seen a 146% rise in applications from 2020 to 2022. The end result is yet another school that is now an uncertain admissions […]

Colleges with the Best Undergraduate Research Programs

Posted on: 04 May 2022

At many universities in the United States, the bulk of student research opportunities (and funding) go to graduate students. Yet, academic studies have repeatedly found that undergraduate research in college can be one of the most meaningful and informative experiences of one’s entire bachelor’s degree program. The list below highlights 33 colleges that are among […]

Best Colleges for Internships and Co-ops: National Universities

Posted on: 02 May 2022

Research has shown that participating in an internship while in college leads to better chances of finding a career within six months of earning your degree. Undergraduates who engage in one or more summer internships while in college gain employability skills, make industry connections, and sometimes even land a full-time job with the company where […]

How to Get Into San Diego State University (SDSU): Admissions Data and Strategies

Posted on: 28 Apr 2022

For the incoming Class of 2026, San Diego State University received a record 76,000+ total first-year undergraduate applications. Including transfer students that figure eclipsed 99,000. Applicants to this member of the California State University system campus that was once primarily the target of local residents, hailed from all 50 states and 74 countries during the […]

How to Write a Brag Sheet for College Recommendations

Posted on: 26 Apr 2022

Beginning in the spring of one’s junior year of high school, it is common for guidance counselors to send out a “brag sheet” form that will help guide their letter of recommendation. Sometimes this document is for the student to complete, other times it is for the parent/guardian—and, in some cases, there is a section […]

10 Tips for Parents After Their Teen is Accepted to College

Posted on: 22 Apr 2022

At last, the arduous journey that was the 2021-22 college admissions cycle has reached its conclusion, and after all the stress, the results turned out beautifully—your son or daughter received an acceptance letter and has settled on their first choice school. Your deposit check is in the mail and it is now official: your teen […]

How to Get Into Lehigh University: Admissions Data and Strategies

Posted on: 20 Apr 2022

Lehigh University, a top-50 school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is home to 5,400 undergraduate students, the vast majority of whom line up to study within the top-flight engineering, business, biology, and computer science programs. From an admissions standpoint, Lehigh is somewhat unique in its vacillating selectivity metrics and nonlinear acceptance rate trajectory. In an age […]

How to Get Into RPI: Admissions Data and Strategies

Posted on: 18 Apr 2022

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, most often referred to as RPI, is a private research university in Troy, New York that caters to around 6,300 undergraduate students. Future aerospace, chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineers flock to RPI for its top-ranked programs, as do a good number of computer science and business students who wish to take advantage […]