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November 17, 2025

When it comes to selecting the right college at UC San Diego, the choices can be as diverse and exciting as the campus itself. Exploring the UCSD college rankings...

November 17, 2025

If you are raising a college-bound student in the El Paso, Texas area, you are navigating a secondary-school landscape that is both more distinctive and more strategically complex than...

November 16, 2025

Columbus-area families are fortunate to have access to outstanding public and private high schools. Students from Bexley, New Albany, Upper Arlington, Dublin Coffman and Jerome, Olentangy Liberty, along with...

November 13, 2025

Anne Arundel County is one of the most strategically positioned counties in the United States for college-bound students. It is home to Fort George G. Meade, the largest employer...

November 12, 2025

In the Houston metro, home to globally oriented industries, multilingual communities, and academically ambitious schools, students interested in business face a competitive admissions landscape. Programs like UT Austin McCombs,...

November 12, 2025

Families across the Milwaukee metro area know that college admissions, especially for engineering, have become more selective than ever. Many local students are academically gifted, heavily involved, and surrounded...

November 12, 2025

Anne Arundel County sits at one of the most strategically interesting intersections in American higher education. It is home to the United States Naval Academy, one of the most...

November 11, 2025

Families across Anne Arundel County know that college admissions have grown more competitive with every passing year. The county’s top public high schools consistently rank among the best in...

November 10, 2025

If you are raising a college-bound student in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, you are operating in one of the most academically accomplished school districts on the East Coast. Anne...

November 9, 2025

If you live in Fairfield County, Connecticut, you already know the college admissions process feels different here. Harder. More intense. More competitive. And you’re not imagining it. Fairfield County...

November 9, 2025

College admissions outcomes for students in the Boise area can surprise families who assume that elite universities primarily draw from coastal or metropolitan pipelines. In reality, strong Boise students...

November 7, 2025

On October 1st, the U.S. Secretary of Education sent a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” to nine universities. The administration’s proposed compact is a wide-ranging agreement between...

November 7, 2025

We would never unequivocally tell an applicant that any proposed college essay topic is off-limits. Great writers can take the most mundane, banal, and generic topic and transform it...

November 7, 2025

Many battle-worn applicants, weary from the slog of completing a dozen or so applications, encounter optional essays and requests for other non-compulsory application components, such as a resume, interview,...

November 7, 2025

At all nine UC campuses (Berkeley, Santa Barbara, UCLA, Riverside, Irvine, Davis, San Diego, Santa Cruz, and Merced), admissions officers learn more about how you spend your time outside...

November 7, 2025

The answer to what students should strive for in most areas impacting college admissions is a straightforward, “More/higher is better.” Whether you’re talking about GPA or standardized tests scores,...

November 6, 2025

Who’s hungry for trivia? Food is the thing that brings us all together, and it’s always fun to learn a little more about the food facts in our world....

November 6, 2025

Make no mistake about it: people love playing video games. In fact, there are billions of video game players worldwide. How many, exactly? Well, that’s one of the trivia...

November 6, 2025

Fayetteville doesn’t get mentioned in the same breath as Boston, the Bay Area, or New York City when families talk about selective college admissions. However, it should get more...

November 6, 2025

On August 1st, the Common Application went live for the 2025-26 admissions season. If you’ll be applying to any colleges using this form, it’s a smart idea to start...