Posts by Dave Bergman:

Which Colleges Have the Best Greek Life?

Posted on: 20 Jan 2022

One of the more polarizing facets of the college experience is the presence of Greek life on campus; it all depends on who you are speaking with. To some, fraternity and sorority life is an essential element of the higher education social scene, inseparable from the very concept of college itself. Images of Greek life […]

Class of 2026 – Ivy League & Elite College Early Decision Acceptance Rates

Posted on: 13 Jan 2022

Welcome to College Transitions’ first look at early round acceptance rates at Ivy League and other highly-selective colleges and universities for the 2021-22 cycle. As of this posting in February of 2022, there are still many schools who have yet to report their early round results. As such, you will see a number of “TBD” […]

College Admission Tips for Homeschool Students

Posted on: 28 Oct 2021

Let us begin by saying that if your son or daughter is among the 3.7 million children presently being homeschooled in the United States in 2021-22, they already enjoy a statistical advantage in many important facets of life. Studies have linked homeschooling to greater community involvement in adulthood, a higher likelihood of civic engagement, and […]

What is the High School Mid-Year Report?

Posted on: 11 Oct 2021

Browse through the extensive canon of films about high school seniors and you’ll mostly encounter plots centered on road trips, parties, prom, romance, and social drama. For understandable reasons, foremost a lack of dramatic tension, few films show seniors in the classroom, quietly and maturely maintaining steady academic performance as they await admissions decisions from […]

Should I Complete Optional College Essays?

Posted on: 20 Sep 2021

Many battle-worn applicants, weary from the slog of completing a dozen or so applications, encounter optional essays and requests for other non-compulsory application components such as a resume, interview, or writing sample(s) and simply wave the white flag. On one level, this response is understandable. You’ve spent years grinding out strong grades in honors and […]

How to Use a Net Price Calculator to Estimate College Costs

Posted on: 16 Sep 2021

America in 1959 would have been unrecognizable to a time-traveler from 1886—city skylines illuminating the night sky, cars zipping along highways, jumbo jets roaring above at 30,000 feet—just about every aspect of daily life had radically changed. Yet, amazingly, one thing would have been startlingly familiar, as it remained constant during that 73 year span—the […]

College Transitions in USA Today

Posted on: 06 Sep 2021

Dr. Michael Trivette, Co-Founder of College Transitions, was interviewed this month by USA Today for their article on the prospect of fake COVID cards being used on college campuses by unvaccinated students. Mike was quoted as saying, “If a student has a record of forgery and subsequent disciplinary infractions on their academic record, it may […]

What is a Financial Safety School?

Posted on: 23 Aug 2021

The act of drawing up college contingency plans is entirely antithetical to the passion-filled optimism pulsating through the average teenage brain. Counting on your son or daughter to put careful thought into their post-secondary backup plan is like expecting Romeo & Juliet to respond to their parent-mandated break-up with a shrug of the shoulder and […]