Posted on: 27 Feb 2024
If you are considering spending grades 9-12 at a boarding school, then you are about to make a financial investment every bit as sizable as the cost of tuition and living expenses at a private college. Fortunately for you, in 2024, there is no shortage of excellent boarding schools in the US. Some even date […]
Posted on: 05 Feb 2024
After high school, there are many different paths a student can take to further their education. From trade schools to four-year universities, there are many options for recent graduates. So, it makes sense that some students might debate the pros and cons of community college. At these institutions, students typically take two years of instruction […]
Posted on: 22 Dec 2023
Without a solid game plan, a college fair can easily become nothing more than a blur of smiles, handshakes, and the accumulation of enough glossy pamphlets to wallpaper your bedroom twenty times over. However, with proper planning, a college fair can be an illuminating experience that will provide you with newfound insight into prospective colleges […]
Posted on: 27 Sep 2023
With an acceptance rate of just 10%, getting into the United States Naval Academy and officially becoming a midshipman in Annapolis is no easy task. After all, how many colleges require a nomination from a member of Congress? Those brave young men and women who choose to navigate a supremely challenging admissions process do so […]
Posted on: 19 Sep 2023
Let’s begin by making clear that the College Transitions team would never recommend picking a college based solely on its physical beauty. There are dozens of more critical factors one should first consider such as academic strength, overall “fit”, undergraduate research opportunities, career services, and internship connections—just to name a handful. The prettiest college campuses […]
Posted on: 15 Sep 2023
Last year, the University of California system received over 206,000 freshmen applications to its nine campuses. Additionally, they received another 40,000 transfer applications. In total, there are now a quarter of a million applying to the UCs every year. So, those are the pertinent facts. Now, we’ll dive in and answer the question of the […]
Posted on: 14 Sep 2023
Before we reveal the National Merit Scholarship PSAT score cutoff by state in 2023-2024 and National Merit Scholarship requirements, a short history lesson…In 1955, the headlines were dominated by earth-shaking events such as Rosa Parks’ act of civil disobedience that set off the Montgomery Bus Boycott, athletic triumphs like the long-suffering Brooklyn Dodgers finally defeating […]
Posted on: 21 Aug 2023
Our CEO, Dr. Andrew Belasco was interviewed by NBC News for the article “Four things students need to know after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action”. He advised: “If there are opportunities within the application to talk more about their identity, for instance, if there were situations where their identity influenced anything from the […]