How to Get Into Rice University: Admissions Data and Strategies
Houston, Texas is home to one of the nation’s finest private research institutions—Rice University. No matter how you measure Rice’s performance, this school of roughly 4,000 undergraduates comes out shining bright. The university is consistently…
When Should I Take the ACT During Coronavirus?
For the vast majority of teens, the year 2020 likely won’t be one that they look back on with extreme fondness. Okay, that may be an epic understatement for anyone outside of precocious entrepreneurs who…
Do I Need a Resume for My College Applications?
If you are a teenage prodigy who spent your spare time in high school interning at a cancer research laboratory and founding a charitable organization which distributes prescription glasses in Zimbabwe, then being asked to…
How to Get Into UCLA: Admissions Data and Strategies
The historical trajectory of UCLA admissions can best be understood through a once-per-decade peek at the university’s shifting acceptance rates. In 1980, nearly three-quarters of those who applied were accepted, by 1990, this had dropped…
Colleges with the Best Jewish Life
For many college-bound seniors, the prospect of leaving home for the first time is a source of both excitement and unrest. Flying the nest can induce more of the latter emotion for those who’ve grown…
Geographic Diversity and College Admissions
Cruise around on any highly-selective college’s website and you are likely to find a statement about the freshman class being comprised of students from “all 50 U.S. states and X number of countries.” If the…
How to Get Into Boston University: Admissions Data and Strategies
There is so much to like about Boston University that it’s not hard to figure out why it received 61,006 applications for a spot in the 2020-21 freshman class. BU has experienced such a sharp…
When Should I Take the SAT During Coronavirus?
The classic fairy tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, tells the tale of a cute little girl who, for reasons not fully explained, abruptly embarks on a life of crime. Upon breaking into a residence…
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