Posts by Dave Bergman:

Class of 2026 – Ivy League & Elite College Early Decision Acceptance Rates

Posted on: 13 Jan 2022

Welcome to College Transitions’ first look at early round acceptance rates at Ivy League and other highly-selective colleges and universities for the 2021-22 cycle. As of this posting in February of 2022, there are still many schools who have yet to report their early round results. As such, you will see a number of “TBD” […]

College Admission Tips for Homeschool Students

Posted on: 28 Oct 2021

Let us begin by saying that if your son or daughter is among the 3.7 million children presently being homeschooled in the United States in 2021-22, they already enjoy a statistical advantage in many important facets of life. Studies have linked homeschooling to greater community involvement in adulthood, a higher likelihood of civic engagement, and […]

How to Use a Net Price Calculator to Estimate College Costs

Posted on: 16 Sep 2021

America in 1959 would have been unrecognizable to a time-traveler from 1886—city skylines illuminating the night sky, cars zipping along highways, jumbo jets roaring above at 30,000 feet—just about every aspect of daily life had radically changed. Yet, amazingly, one thing would have been startlingly familiar, as it remained constant during that 73 year span—the […]

College Transitions in USA Today

Posted on: 06 Sep 2021

Dr. Michael Trivette, Co-Founder of College Transitions, was interviewed this month by USA Today for their article on the prospect of fake COVID cards being used on college campuses by unvaccinated students. Mike was quoted as saying, “If a student has a record of forgery and subsequent disciplinary infractions on their academic record, it may […]

What is a Financial Safety School?

Posted on: 23 Aug 2021

The act of drawing up college contingency plans is entirely antithetical to the passion-filled optimism pulsating through the average teenage brain. Counting on your son or daughter to put careful thought into their post-secondary backup plan is like expecting Romeo & Juliet to respond to their parent-mandated break-up with a shrug of the shoulder and […]

When Should I Take the SAT for the First Time?

Posted on: 11 Aug 2021

The classic fairy tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, tells the tale of a cute little girl who, for reasons not fully explained, abruptly embarks on a life of crime. Upon breaking into a residence occupied by a family of bears,  Goldilocks famously tastes three bowls of porridge, finding one to be too hot, another […]

How to Pay Less for College

Posted on: 09 Aug 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many parents to rethink how much they are willing to pay for their teen’s college education. In 2020, almost a quarter of college-bound high school students reported that the pandemic may ultimately alter their postsecondary plans. For some, it made to enroll in a cost-effective community college, spend a gap […]

How to Find College Scholarships

Posted on: 26 Jul 2021

For both parents and teens alike, the quest for scholarship money can feel quite similar to pouring water into a sandcastle’s moat. You frantically fill out applications to every national and local scholarship available, composing essays, pleading your case, submitting and waiting—yet, despite your near-constant efforts, very little headway is made. Even if your scattershot […]