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December 9, 2025

If you are raising a college-bound student in the Boise area, you may not realize just how differentiated the region’s top high schools look through the eyes of selective...

December 9, 2025

Families in the Reno–Sparks metro know that college admissions are growing more competitive every year. Students from schools like Galena High School, Reno High School, McQueen High School, Damonte...

December 8, 2025

Reno is not the first city that comes to mind when selective college admissions offices scan a map. That relative obscurity, however, is changing. The Reno-Sparks metro has grown...

December 6, 2025

Families in the Philadelphia suburbs often describe the college admissions process as unusually intense. Conversations with neighbors revolve around course rigor, testing benchmarks, and admissions odds. Students compare their...

December 6, 2025

College admissions for business-oriented students have grown increasingly competitive, especially at top public flagships and Ivy League universities. Strong grades alone are no longer enough. Admissions officers want to...

December 5, 2025

Salt Lake City families are often pleasantly surprised by the strength of local high schools. Between high-performing public schools like Skyline, West, Davis, and Corner Canyon, respected independent schools...

December 5, 2025

Families across Hampton Roads know that college admissions, especially for students interested in pre-med—have become increasingly competitive. Each year, highly capable students from strong public and private high schools...

December 5, 2025

It is human nature to selectively showcase only our best moments while simultaneously sweeping those that are less flattering out of sight. When serious high school athletes put together...

December 4, 2025

Families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro know that selective college admissions have become increasingly competitive, especially in engineering, where interest continues to surge nationwide. Students from top-performing Minnesota schools...

December 4, 2025

Madison is a city that rewards students who actually pay attention to it. Sitting on a narrow strip of land between Lakes Mendota and Monona, with the Wisconsin State...

December 3, 2025

Career colleges and trade schools have become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional four-year universities. Rising tuition costs, longer time-to-degree, and persistent labor shortages in skilled trades and healthcare...

December 3, 2025

Earlier this fall, the federal government announced that U.S. service academies will begin accepting scores from the Classic Learning Test (CLT) beginning with the 2027 admissions cycle. While the...

December 3, 2025

Madison is one of the best mid-sized cities in the country for college-bound students. It is the home of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a flagship Public Ivy with a...

December 2, 2025

Looking to improve your language skills, or even learn a brand-new language from scratch? You’ve likely heard of the benefits of language immersion, a teaching method that creates an...

December 2, 2025

Skilled trades and technical careers continue to attract students who want clear job pathways, hands-on training, and faster entry into the workforce than traditional four-year colleges typically provide. Rising...

December 2, 2025

When you think of ultrasounds, the classic black-and-white image of a growing fetus is likely the first thing that comes to mind, but ultrasound technology plays a pivotal role...

December 2, 2025

There are plenty of great reasons to consider a career in medical coding. The work is essential to hospital systems. You take diagnoses of patients and transcribe them into...

December 2, 2025

Families in Madison and Dane County face a college admissions challenge that is easy to underestimate. Madison is a world-class university city. The University of Wisconsin-Madison (a flagship research...

December 1, 2025

If you’re raising a teenager in the Richmond, VA region, you already know the landscape is unusually diverse for a mid-sized metro area. Families weigh high-achieving suburban publics like...

December 1, 2025

The Philadelphia metro area is home to some of the most competitive and nationally recognized high schools in the United States. From powerhouse public districts like Tredyffrin/Easttown, Lower Merion,...