Posted on: 17 Mar 2025
With the majority of college application deadlines just days away, it’s important to perform a thorough review of your applications to help avoid making obvious mistakes that can negatively impact your chances for admission. When you’re done with that, do it again and then have a second and third set of eyes do the same. […]
Posted on: 13 Mar 2025
The Common App Additional Information section appears to be a 300-word (formerly 650-word) oasis amidst a desert of Draconian character limits. Yet, this inviting expanse of brag-sheet real estate should not be mistaken for an invitation to spew random musings on T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land or chronicle the reasons you quit the mandolin when […]
Posted on: 05 Mar 2025
In the classic film Hoosiers, Gene Hackman’s character Coach Norman Dale warns his basketball players, “not talk about the next step until you’ve climbed the one in front of you.” Good advice for anyone, including today’s Indiana high schoolers intent on attending one of the state’s premier colleges. That’s because schools like Notre Dame, Purdue, […]
Posted on: 03 Mar 2025
An expert, data-informed guide for families making one of the most important educational decisions in a booming, competitive metroplex. Choosing the right high school in the Dallas–Fort Worth area is far from straightforward. North Texas offers: Top-ranked public districts (Southlake Carroll, Highland Park, Plano ISD, Frisco ISD, Grapevine-Colleyville, Richardson) Nationally recognized private and independent schools […]
Posted on: 03 Mar 2025
Each year, approximately two million students graduate with their bachelor’s degrees, and the bulk of these degrees are conferred across just 12 areas of academic concentration. In fact, the top three have held steady for the past decade. In addition to being popular, many of the majors on this list are incredibly versatile—students build a […]
Posted on: 28 Feb 2025
Outsiders are often drawn to the Palmetto State for its warm weather, beaches, golf courses, cuisine, and natural beauty. However, there are many good reasons to consider traveling to (or remaining in) South Carolina as you embark on your college journey. The following list of the best colleges in South Carolina is meant to give […]
Posted on: 28 Feb 2025
If you are a parent or student seeking to learn more about your best in-state college options or those in a desired location, then you’ve come to the right place! Check out our breakdowns of the best colleges in each state as well as Washington, D.C. Our lists include private and public options and present […]
Posted on: 28 Feb 2025
Few outside of the Land of Enchantment would guess that the 5th largest state by area in the country (after Alaska, Texas, California, and Montana) is New Mexico. Outsiders may be similarly unfamiliar with New Mexico’s larger-than-expected university options for prospective college students of any ability and interest. In the following blog, we will reveal the […]