Posts by Dave Bergman:

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 Short Hills, NJ Student Turned Suburban Planning History into a College Admissions Edge

Posted on: 21 Oct 2025

The Short Hills College Admissions Landscape Short Hills sits inside Millburn Township, and its public options begin and end with Millburn High School, the community’s only comprehensive public high school. Millburn ranks 12th in New Jersey and 244th nationally, per U.S. News & World Report, with 79% of students participating in AP coursework. Families weighing […]

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 […]

How Competitive Is College Admissions for Boise-Area Students?

Posted on: 19 Oct 2025

For families raising college-bound students in the Boise area, college admissions can feel deceptively straightforward. Idaho does not produce the sheer applicant volume of California, Texas, or the Northeast, yet Boise’s strongest students increasingly target selective national universities alongside regional flagships. The result is a landscape that is more competitive than many families expect—especially for […]

Public vs. Private in the Philadelphia Area: What Actually Matters for Selective College Admissions

Posted on: 17 Oct 2025

If you live in the Philadelphia suburbs, you already know that choosing the “right” high school can feel overwhelming. The region offers nationally recognized public districts such as Radnor, Lower Merion, Tredyffrin/Easttown, Unionville, and Downingtown—alongside highly selective private and independent schools including The Haverford School, Episcopal Academy, Germantown Academy, Germantown Friends School, Baldwin, and George […]

Naples, Florida: A Gulf Coast Market with a Distinctive Academic Landscape

Posted on: 16 Oct 2025

If you are raising a college-bound student in Naples, you are operating in a distinctive market. Collier County draws affluent retirees and seasonal residents from across the Northeast. That demographic reality shapes school funding and family expectations alike. Naples is home to large comprehensive public high schools, a nationally ranked classical charter school, and a […]