Posted on: 18 Jun 2025
Georgia Tech has always been an excellent university where one could receive a top-notch educational experience. However, it was not always a highly selective institution on the admissions front. In fact, back in the days of the Clinton White House, Georgia Tech accepted over two-thirds of those who applied. In 2024, this is a school […]
Posted on: 06 Jun 2025
Purdue is a school where the non-scary acceptance rate figures are not truly indicative of just how competitive the admissions process actually is. This public land grant research university in Indiana is actually a draw for students from around the world—out-of-staters apply at four times the volume of Hoosier State residents. Highly renowned academic programs […]
Posted on: 01 Jun 2025
When Arjun first came to College Transitions, he was performing well in McLean High School’s demanding academic environment. At a school where the mean SAT score is 1292 and AP and dual-enrollment access is expansive, standing out required more than a strong transcript. Arjun loved biology, chemistry, and calculus. He was fascinated by medical technology, […]
Posted on: 11 May 2025
If you’re raising a student in Montgomery County, you already know: school decisions aren’t simple. The region is home to some of the highest-performing public high schools in the U.S., Walt Whitman, Winston Churchill, Wootton, Walter Johnson, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Poolesville, Richard Montgomery, Montgomery Blair, among others, and a cluster of elite independent schools like Georgetown […]
Posted on: 03 May 2025
Choosing a high school in Greater Houston is rarely simple. With nationally recognized public schools across Fort Bend, Katy ISD, Conroe ISD, CFISD, Pearland, Clear Creek, and Spring Branch, and elite private options like St. John’s, Kinkaid, Awty International, Strake Jesuit, Episcopal, St. Agnes, Village, and John Cooper, families face an unusual challenge. There are […]
Posted on: 01 May 2025
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 […]
Posted on: 13 Apr 2025
The most common question working adults ask before enrolling in an online degree program is not which school to choose or how much it costs. It is: Can I actually do this while working full time? The answer is yes — but with a significant caveat. The students who succeed are the ones who planned […]
Posted on: 09 Apr 2025
For a prospective college student who identifies as LGBTQ+, finding a LGBTQ friendly college is crucial. You want to know that your future campus home will be safe and inclusive, and offer a community where you will thrive academically and socially. What’s more, you may have concerns about access to facilities, campus resources, healthcare, and […]