Posted on: 11 Jul 2022
Online master’s programs have proliferated in the past decade to the point that, no matter your field of interest, page one of your Google search results will contain a parade of elite universities excited to serve up a master’s-level education to an audience in their pajamas. In 2022, the likes of Columbia, USC, NYU, Northwestern, […]
Posted on: 05 Jul 2022
To most of us, the concept of in-state tuition is a straightforward proposition. Government subsidized public institutions offer a lower tuition price to residents of their state. Families can elect to take advantage of the in-state tuition or pay a sizable premium for an out-of-state public school. Pretty cut and dried, right? Not anymore. Savvy […]
Posted on: 28 Jun 2022
The College Board debuted the AP Computer Science Principles course in 2016 and, by 2019, over 100,000 teens were sitting for the exam each year. In further evidence of the course’s success, female test-takers increased 136% in that timeframe. By 2021, there were 116,000 exam-takers, a 21% increase over two years prior. Meanwhile, the old […]
Posted on: 25 Jun 2022
Being a new high school teacher is no easy job. As your first year progresses, you learn to master instructional planning and teaching. You navigate the dynamic aspects of the job, like caring for 150 students and getting along with countless colleagues and supervisors. You master Google classroom, grading software, parent communication, and professional development. […]
Posted on: 22 Jun 2022
Twenty years ago, the University of Wisconsin-Madison was hardly a hot-ticket destination for stellar students from all over the country/world. While always a popular and sound choice for locals, only 17,727 teens applied for a chance to become Badgers back in 2001 and 12,791, or 72%, were ultimately accepted. That year, the 75th percentile standardized […]
Posted on: 21 Jun 2022
Your grade point average, often abbreviated as GPA is a numerical representation of your academic performance. Along with the rigor of your coursework, your class rank, and standardized test scores (although many schools are test-optional), GPA is one of the most important factors in the college admissions process. This leads many future college applicants to […]
Posted on: 20 Jun 2022
Students and families are generally excited when they receive an offer to join the National Honor Society (NHS) as well as the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). After all, what teen doesn’t like a bit of flattery and positive attention? However, it’s a good idea to pause for a moment and investigate these […]
Posted on: 18 Jun 2022
Let’s begin with a caveat: The College Transitions team is philosophically opposed to the unhealthy obsession with elite college admission that begins in the womb, ramps up to overdrive by the time pre-school selection rolls around, and by high school—well, that’s when the therapy bills begin to rack up. See our critically-acclaimed book The Enlightened […]