Posted on: 01 Mar 2023
We understand that when considering hiring a college counselor for your son or daughter, you want to gather as much information as possible. One valuable source can often be the honest experiences of previous clients. College Transitions is grateful to every parent and student who has taken the time to post detailed accounts of their […]
Posted on: 08 Feb 2023
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Posted on: 18 Jan 2023
Welcome to College Transitions’ first look at early round acceptance rates at Ivy League and other highly-selective colleges and universities for the 2022-23 cycle. As of this posting in January of 2023, there are still many schools who have yet to report their early round results. As such, you will see a number of “TBD” […]
Posted on: 15 Dec 2022
You entered the college admissions crucible in Fall 2022 as an “applicant” and emerged as an “accepted student.” This glorious metamorphosis deserves to be met with excessive celebration. It’s a time to ceremoniously put down a deposit at the college of your dreams, purchase an obscene amount of clothing bearing your school’s colors and crest, […]
Posted on: 10 Nov 2022
The mean GPA earned by American college students is 3.1, a solid B average. Anything above a 3.0 GPA is considered a fairly strong performance and is often enough to maintain any scholarship awards. Scoring a bit higher than average will improve a student’s chances at standing out to employers or being accepted into a […]
Posted on: 07 Nov 2022
Outside of the higher education community, few can answer the question: What is the difference between a college and a university? In the United States, it is common for the words “university” and “college” to be used somewhat interchangeably. However, there are characteristics that typically differ between “college” and “university” when the terms are being […]
Posted on: 03 Nov 2022
The words “Ivy League” likely evoke images of stately Gothic buildings, professors in tweed suits and bow ties, and a hoity-toity student body, most of whom can claim a family affiliation with the university going back to the early 18th century. Yet, the term “Ivy League” did even exist until the 1950s. It only came into […]
Posted on: 28 Sep 2022
We are honored that one of our favorite journalists, Ron Lieber of The New York Times, cited us in his article on September 24, 2022 titled The Discount Data That Some Colleges Won’t Publish. We greatly appreciate Ron’s work in pushing for increased transparency in higher education data, a cause that is also very important to the entire College Transitions team.