Posted on: 21 Jul 2025
Colby College may not be a household name in exactly the same way as other schools boasting single-digit acceptance rates (e.g., Harvard, Yale, etc.), but make no mistake—this small liberal arts school in Waterville, Maine, is among the finest colleges in the country. Test-optional since the 1960s, Colby gives every single application a genuinely holistic […]
Posted on: 18 Jul 2025
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, often abbreviated as UIUC, just admitted its largest freshman class in school history and now serves approximately 34,000 undergraduates. Boasting one of the top engineering, business, and computer science programs in the entire country, UIUC draws highly accomplished applicants from all over the world. With so many students lining […]
Posted on: 16 Jul 2025
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is one of the top public universities in the entire United States. Top-ranked computer science, engineering, and business programs, in particular, attract an endless stream of high-caliber applicants from around the globe. Great grades and test scores will put aspiring members of the Fighting Illini on strong footing. However, you […]
Posted on: 15 Jul 2025
The Most Common College Admissions Mistakes Milwaukee-Area Families Make and How to Avoid Them The Milwaukee metro region is home to some of the strongest high schools in Wisconsin. Families here benefit from exceptional academic preparation, thriving extracurricular ecosystems, and a community that deeply values education. Students at schools like Whitefish Bay, Brookfield East, Brookfield […]
Posted on: 10 Jul 2025
Fairfield County, CT, families enjoy exceptional school systems, abundant extracurricular options, and a culture that values academic and personal achievement. Students here attend some of the top public and private high schools in the country—Darien, New Canaan, Greenwich, Wilton, Staples, Weston, Stamford, Brunswick, and Greens Farms Academy, among others. But the very strengths of the […]
Posted on: 10 Jul 2025
In forming the Class of 2028, the University of Michigan received a staggering 98,000 applications, an all-time high. For historical comparison, there were under 24,000 applicants at the turn of the millennium. Therefore, it is safe to say that more students desire to become Wolverines in 2025 than ever before in the school’s 200+ year […]
Posted on: 10 Jul 2025
Anyone who went to college thirty, twenty, or even ten years ago would likely be shocked if you told them that Northeastern University, once viewed as more of a commuter school than a nationally recognized institution, has an acceptance rate in the single digits (the Northeastern ED acceptance rate is much higher). This Boston-based private […]
Posted on: 08 Jul 2025
Austin is one of the strongest secondary-school markets in the country. Students here benefit from exceptional access to Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual enrollment, and post-AP coursework, as well as nationally respected independent schools. But that strength creates a hidden problem. In a region where many students attend high-performing schools and present strong academic profiles, […]