Posted on: 26 Jul 2013
“It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game.” This age-old maxim applies not just to sports, but to high school and to college admissions as well. Many students would be surprised to discover that their strength of curriculum, or the types of courses in which they enroll during high school, […]
Posted on: 07 Jul 2013
When most high school students and college students think about their summer break, most usually don’t think about taking summer courses. Increasingly, colleges have realized this as well and many colleges are now offering tuition discounts for summer courses in an effort to increase their summer enrollment. Duquesne University offers a 25% tuition discount to undergraduates […]
Posted on: 23 May 2013
Despite belief (and perhaps wishes) to the contrary, summer plays an extremely important role in the college admissions process. These next few months give rising seniors, many of whom are otherwise bogged down with projects and exams, the opportunity to prepare their applications, round out their applicant profile, and bypass the crunch that many other […]
Posted on: 14 Dec 2012
Your location may improve, diminish or have little effect on your prospects for admission. It depends upon where you live and to which institutions you apply. A number of public colleges and universities give preference to in-state students, so for example, if you are a resident of North Carolina and seeking admission at UNC Chapel […]