Posts by Dave Bergman:

Colleges with the Best Undergraduate Research Programs

Posted on: 04 May 2022

At many universities in the United States, the bulk of student research opportunities (and funding) go to graduate students. Yet, academic studies have repeatedly found that undergraduate research in college can be one of the most meaningful and informative experiences of one’s entire bachelor’s degree program. The list below highlights 33 colleges that are among […]

Best Colleges for Internships and Co-ops: National Universities

Posted on: 02 May 2022

Research has shown that participating in an internship while in college leads to better chances of finding a career within six months of earning your degree. Undergraduates who engage in one or more summer internships while in college gain employability skills, make industry connections, and sometimes even land a full-time job with the company where […]

10 Tips for Parents After Their Teen is Accepted to College

Posted on: 22 Apr 2022

At last, the arduous journey that was the 2021-22 college admissions cycle has reached its conclusion, and after all the stress, the results turned out beautifully—your son or daughter received an acceptance letter and has settled on their first choice school. Your deposit check is in the mail and it is now official: your teen […]

Which Colleges Have the Best Greek Life?

Posted on: 20 Jan 2022

One of the more polarizing facets of the college experience is the presence of Greek life on campus; it all depends on who you are speaking with. To some, fraternity and sorority life is an essential element of the higher education social scene, inseparable from the very concept of college itself. Images of Greek life […]

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 […]