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October 20, 2025

Families across Metro Atlanta know that selective college admissions, especially for engineering majors, have become increasingly demanding. At powerhouse public schools like Northview, Lambert, Milton, Alpharetta, Chattahoochee, and Walton,...

October 20, 2025

The current government shutdown, which began on October 1st, 2025, is already one of the longest in history. While the Senate attempts to come to a bipartisan agreement on...

October 20, 2025

Chicago built its reputation on ambition. Its high schools carry that same spirit. From the Loop’s magnet campuses to the North Shore’s lakefront suburbs, the metro area holds one...

October 20, 2025

Naples has a reputation built on beaches and golf courses. Today, though, the city also runs a working set of programs where high schoolers can log real hours and...

October 20, 2025

Families in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County face a college admissions challenge that is both familiar and surprisingly complex. On one hand, the area’s top public high schools rank...

October 19, 2025

For families raising college-bound students in the Boise area, college admissions can feel deceptively straightforward. Idaho does not produce the sheer applicant volume of California, Texas, or the Northeast,...

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

A City Built on Selective Enrollment Chicago runs one of the most complex public-school systems in the country. Selective enrollment exam schools sit at its center. They draw applicants...

October 17, 2025

Naples sits at an unusual intersection for college-bound families. It is a small, affluent Gulf Coast city with a handful of public high schools and no major research university...

October 17, 2025

Working as a veterinary technician is an exciting career prospect. You get to work with animals, care for them, save their lives, and send pet owners home with a...

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

The Competitive Landscape Chicago’s public high school system produces some of the strongest applicants in the Midwest. Walter Payton College Preparatory High School currently ranks 1st in Illinois and...

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

If you are raising a college-bound student in Naples, you are operating in a distinctive market. Collier County draws affluent retirees and seasonal residents from across the Northeast. That...

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

The Naples College Admissions Landscape Naples sits at the center of a competitive but often overlooked corner of Florida college admissions. Collier County Public Schools operates 21 high schools,...

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

There are a number of significant factors that colleges take into consideration when making admissions decisions. While the exact weighting and balance of those factors is different for every...

October 15, 2025

Tallahassee is a college town twice over. Florida State University and Florida A&M University both call it home, and the city is also Florida’s seat of state government. For...