Posts by Michael Trivette:

How One East Chapel Hill Student Maximized Her College Admission Odds: A College Transitions Case Study

Posted on: 01 Dec 2025

Families across the Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill area understand that college admissions has never been more competitive, selective, or strategically demanding. Each year, we meet talented students who are high-achieving but unsure how to distinguish themselves in a region filled with academically strong peers from schools like East Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill High, Carrboro, Green […]

Online College Review: Strayer University

Posted on: 30 Nov 2025

Strayer University is one of the oldest continuously operating adult-focused higher education institutions in the United States, founded in 1892 and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It is a for-profit institution, a fact worth stating plainly and contextualizing accurately: for-profit tax status describes an ownership and financial structure, not accreditation legitimacy […]

Case Study: How a Charlotte Student Earned EA Acceptances to UNC and NC State and an ED Acceptance to Duke University

Posted on: 30 Nov 2025

Families across Charlotte, Union County, and the Fort Mill area know that college admissions has become more competitive than ever. High-achieving students at schools like Myers Park, Ardrey Kell, Marvin Ridge, Weddington, Lake Norman Charter, Providence Day, Charlotte Latin, Cannon School, and Charlotte Christian face the same challenge: standing out in a region where so […]

Online College Review: Dallas College

Posted on: 30 Nov 2025

Dallas College is one of the largest public community colleges in the United States, serving roughly 127,000 credit, workforce, and continuing education students annually across seven Texas campuses and a substantial online program. Five years ago it was something different. Until June 2020, what is now Dallas College operated as the Dallas County Community College […]

Online College Review: Azusa Pacific University

Posted on: 29 Nov 2025

Azusa Pacific University holds an unusual position in the American Christian higher education landscape. The Wall Street Journal ranks APU as the #1 Christian university in California for 2026 and the top-ranked institution among the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) for alumni salary outcomes. APU is one of only two CCCU institutions nationwide […]

Common College Admissions Mistakes Montgomery County, MD Families Make and How to Avoid Them

Posted on: 26 Nov 2025

Montgomery County families benefit from some of the strongest public and private schools in the country. Students attend nationally recognized MCPS high schools like Walt Whitman, Winston Churchill, Thomas Wootton, Walter Johnson, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Richard Montgomery, Montgomery Blair, Poolesville, as well as competitive independent schools like Georgetown Prep, Holton-Arms, Landon, St. Andrew’s Episcopal, and Bullis. […]

Employer Tuition Reimbursement for Online Degrees Explained

Posted on: 17 Nov 2025

Employer tuition reimbursement can dramatically reduce the cost of earning an online degree — yet many working adults never use it. In industries ranging from healthcare to logistics to technology, employers offer financial support specifically to help employees complete degrees aligned with workforce needs. If you are considering an online program while working full-time, understanding […]

The Most Common College Admissions Mistakes Columbus, Ohio Families Make and How to Avoid Them

Posted on: 16 Nov 2025

Columbus-area families are fortunate to have access to outstanding public and private high schools. Students from Bexley, New Albany, Upper Arlington, Dublin Coffman and Jerome, Olentangy Liberty, along with Columbus Academy, Wellington, Metro Early College High School, Columbus School for Girls, and other strong programs regularly earn admission to selective colleges nationwide. Yet despite these […]