7 Ways to Address a Bad Grade on Your College Application
“Bad” can be a very relative term, particularly when attached to high school grades. For a high-achieving teen with their eyes on gaining acceptance into a prestigious college, an A- or a B might feel…
Virtual Volunteer Opportunities for High School Students
For just about every teen on Earth, the first half of 2020 has not gone as anticipated. High school students everywhere are grieving the loss of proms, graduation ceremonies, and everyday joys that may have…
15 Best Online High Schools
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly increased the amount of interest in online high schools. While brick and mortar public and private high schools have adapted to remote instruction with varying degrees of success, virtual schools…
Is There a Private School Advantage in College Admissions?
Prior to the 1920s, attendance at a top-flight prep school was nothing less than a prerequisite for admission into an Ivy League college.
4 Reasons to Consider a Liberal Arts College
Two cups of coffee sit before you: one bearing the insignia of a popular, multinational brand and the other, an unknown local brew. As a participant in a taste test, you are asked to sip…
Checklist for Parents of Incoming College Freshmen
At last, the arduous journey that is the college admissions process 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…
How Many Colleges Should I Apply to?
A great sculptor stares at a giant hunk of stone and can visualize, in their mind’s eye, a finished work of art; the average person just sees a rock. When it comes to the task…
What Percent of College Students Graduate in 4 Years?
The “four-year degree” is quickly becoming a misnomer. As of 2020, only 41% of American college students graduate from college in four years. Further, the majority of colleges and universities in the United States now…
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