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July 15, 2025

Bethesda sits just outside Washington, D.C., and few suburbs send students to selective colleges at a higher rate. The community’s wealth, its proximity to federal agencies, and a deep...

July 15, 2025

The Most Common College Admissions Mistakes Milwaukee-Area Families Make and How to Avoid Them The Milwaukee metro region is home to some of the strongest high schools in Wisconsin....

July 15, 2025

Unlike its Ivy League peers, the undergraduates at Brown University shy away from a competitive, cutthroat classroom atmosphere in favor of a more intellectually curious, artsy, and progressive vibe....

July 14, 2025

Families raising college-bound teenagers in Bethesda, Maryland compete in one of the most academically saturated markets in the country. Indeed, Walt Whitman High School ranks 2nd in Maryland and...

July 14, 2025

In the wake of the Varsity Blues scandal of 2019, it’s not hard to come up with a number of cynical, mocking responses on the topic of “How to...

July 14, 2025

Many of the 26,000+ annual applicants to MIT would qualify as “geniuses” when measured by sheer IQ and traditional academic achievement. Yet, somehow the majority of this highly capable...

July 14, 2025

The oldest Jesuit institution in the U.S. is also among the nation’s most elite undergraduate universities. What’s more, its popular Washington, DC, locale helps draw massive numbers of applicants...

July 13, 2025

Inflation is a big-ticket news item right now, even in a time of many big-ticket news items. The news cycle repeats its concerns in blaring color—inflation, tariffs, general instability—parroting...

July 10, 2025

Gainesville is built around a research university. As a result, that fact shapes nearly everything else about the city. UF’s campus sits at the center of town, not at...

July 10, 2025

Fairfield County, CT, families enjoy exceptional school systems, abundant extracurricular options, and a culture that values academic and personal achievement. Students here attend some of the top public and...

July 10, 2025

In forming the Class of 2028, the University of Michigan received a staggering 98,000 applications, an all-time high. For historical comparison, there were under 24,000 applicants at the turn...

July 10, 2025

Anyone who went to college thirty, twenty, or even ten years ago would likely be shocked if you told them that Northeastern University, once viewed as more of a...

July 10, 2025

In recent years, the University of Michigan has opened its doors to more and more out-of-state and international students than at any point in the school’s history. Presently, roughly...

July 9, 2025

Whether you’ve been waiting for your Hogwarts letter since 1997 or recently became a Potterhead, the Harry Potter series has been beloved by children and adults alike for nearly...

July 9, 2025

Gainesville is, in many ways, a college town built around a single dominant institution. The University of Florida sits at the center of the city’s identity. It also shapes...

July 8, 2025

Austin is one of the strongest secondary-school markets in the country. Students here benefit from exceptional access to Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual enrollment, and post-AP coursework, as well...

July 8, 2025

Gainesville is, in essence, a college town built around the University of Florida. That fact shapes nearly every part of its K-12 landscape. Families here navigate a market that...

July 7, 2025

Families across Gainesville and Alachua County know that selective college admissions have grown more competitive every year. High-achieving students at schools like Buchholz, Eastside, Gainesville High, and P.K. Yonge...

July 7, 2025

Families across Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, York County, and the Peninsula face a familiar but high-stakes question: Is a public or private high school the better path...

July 7, 2025

Over 33,000 high-achieving teens applied to be part of Carnegie Mellon’s Class of 2028, and the vast majority of successful applicants had pristine transcripts and SATs of 1500 or...