College Admissions

October 17, 2025

If you’re taking IB courses or enrolled in the IB Diploma Programme through your high school, you may be wondering what exam scores you’ll need to be more competitive...

October 17, 2025

If you live in the Philadelphia suburbs, you already know that choosing the “right” high school can feel overwhelming. The region offers nationally recognized public districts such as Radnor,...

October 17, 2025

Through much of the college application process, you are defined by your hard numbers—GPA, class rank, ACT or SAT score, the number of rigorous courses taken, AP exam performance,...

October 16, 2025

Most people outside of Arkansas know Bentonville as the home of Walmart. In college admissions circles, however, the city’s story is considerably more interesting. Northwest Arkansas has transformed dramatically...

October 16, 2025

The run-up to the October and November Early Action (EA) and Early Decision (ED) deadlines is, for many students, one of the most stressful times in their young lives....

October 15, 2025

Founded in 1817, the University of Michigan is one of the oldest public universities in the United States. Located in one of the best college towns in America, Michigan...

October 15, 2025

Bentonville, Arkansas, has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past two decades. Once known almost exclusively as the headquarters of Walmart, it has evolved into one of the most...

October 15, 2025

For the incoming Class of 2029, San Diego State University received a record 94,000+ total first-year undergraduate applications. Applicants to this member of the California State University system campus,...

October 14, 2025

Families across Bentonville and Northwest Arkansas know that the region has transformed dramatically in recent years. The arrival of Walmart’s sprawling new 350-acre headquarters, alongside the presence of Tyson...

October 13, 2025

If you are raising a college-bound student in the Bentonville, Arkansas area, you are in one of the most rapidly evolving secondary-school markets in the South. Bentonville is home...

October 11, 2025

Choosing between public and private schools is never simple in the Richmond area. With nationally recognized magnet programs like Maggie Walker Governor’s School, rigorous suburban publics such as Deep...

October 9, 2025

Rochester, New York does not always come to mind when families think about college admissions powerhouses. However, the greater Rochester area offers a combination of strong suburban high schools,...

October 8, 2025

If you’re raising a high schooler anywhere in the Houston metro—whether in Katy, Fort Bend, Conroe, CFISD, HISD, Pearland, Spring Branch, Clear Creek, or one of the area’s many...

October 8, 2025

Rochester, New York, is a mid-sized city with a surprisingly strong college admissions profile. It is home to two nationally recognized research universities, a cluster of high-performing suburban school...

October 7, 2025

Families across Rochester and Monroe County know that college admissions have grown fiercely competitive. Strong students at schools like Pittsford Mendon, Pittsford Sutherland, Brighton, Fairport, Penfield, Victor, and Webster...

October 6, 2025

If you are raising a college-bound student in the Rochester, New York area, you are operating in one of the most academically rich secondary-school markets in upstate New York....

October 5, 2025

Families relocating to, or already living in, the Salt Lake City metro area are often surprised by how academically competitive the region’s high schools have become. From elite independent...

October 5, 2025

A clear, research-backed look at how Princeton, WW-P, Hopewell Valley, Lawrenceville, and Mercer County’s private schools compare and how families can make informed decisions. Families in Mercer County face...

October 5, 2025

If you’re the parent of a college-bound teen, you might be panicking over the astronomical cost of tuition, hoping that if you follow the rainbow of FAFSA forms, local...

October 2, 2025

If you are raising a college-bound student on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, you are navigating one of the most distinctive and genuinely unusual secondary-school markets in the country. Unlike most...