College Transitions is a team of college planning experts dedicated to helping students transition to and through higher education.

Booklist praises The Enlightened College Applicant

Chicago, IL— Following on the heals of this week’s endorsement from Publishers Weekly, The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process, received a second major endorsement from one of the leading book review magazines. Booklist, the official publication of the American Library Association, lauded...

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Publishers Weekly endorses The Enlightened College Applicant

New York, NY— College Transitions’ guidebook, The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process, received its first major endorsement from Publishers Weekly. The publication called our book “friendly, easy-to-follow” and stating that “the voice of reason in these soon-to-be-dog-eared pages will provide comfort and...

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College Transitions presents research at 41st Annual ASHE Conference

Columbus, OH— College Transitions co-founder Michael Trivette traveled to the annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) to present a research manuscript titled “Finding Freedom: Facilitating Postsecondary Pathways for Undocumented Students.” The paper focuses on non-profit organizations and their ability to promote college access...

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Top Feeders – Ph.D. Programs

This infographic shows the top Ph.D. feeder schools across the country that produce the highest number of graduates who eventually go on to earn a Ph.D.  

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College Transitions appears on Charlotte Today

Charlotte, NC— Continuing with our long run of media appearances, Michael Trivette joined hosts Colleen Odegaard and Eugene Robinson on the set of Charlotte Today to provide college application tips for current seniors, while also offering admissions advice for students and parents of juniors and sophomores. Michael also talked about...

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College Transitions appears on TWC News

Raleigh, NC— Andrew Belasco and Michael Trivette joined host Caroline Blair of Time Warner Cable News to discuss upcoming changes to the financial aid process and what that means for students and parents. They also spoke about our new book, The Enlightened College Applicant, and how it can help...

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College Transitions airs on Charlotte Talks

Charlotte, NC— Andrew Belasco and Michael Trivette joined Charlotte Talks with host Mike Collins to talk about the college admissions process and our new book, The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process. Click here to listen to the segment. Charlotte Talks is a daily...

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College Transitions on Good Day Charlotte

Charlotte, NC— Michael Trivette recently joined Barbara Lash on Good Day Charlotte to preview the various topics covered in The Enlightened College Applicant. Michael also covered important application items that seniors should think about as they return to high school over the next several weeks. In the coming weeks and months, our team...

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