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…
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…
10 Tips for Parents After Their Teen is Accepted to College
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 to Evaluate a College’s Graduation Rate
Living in a society that is hyper-focused on selective college admissions, the moment a student receives an acceptance letter from their dream school can feel the victorious end of a journey, the moment when the…
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…
How to Support Your Teen in the College Admissions Process
Back in 2012, a student at the University of Cincinnati won a restraining order against her parents for “stalking” her in college. They had installed spyware on their daughter’s phone and computer, regularly made unannounced…
What Percent of College Students Graduate in 4 Years?
The “four-year degree” is quickly becoming a misnomer. As of 2020-21, 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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