“Innovative and invaluable…use this book as your college lifeline.”
— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Nationally Recognized College Expert
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
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...
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...
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...
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 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 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...
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...
July 6, 2025
Few decisions create more anxiety for Columbus-area families than choosing between public and private high school. Central Ohio offers an unusually strong mix of both. On the public side,...
Learning through the five senses is a common and effective classroom technique. When we engage our senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell, we tend to feel more...
July 4, 2025
This article will look at a few of the most important quotes from Beowulf. If you’ve read my summary of Beowulf, you know how the titular hero defeats Grendel,...
Successful applicants to Cornell University universally possess an ‘A’ average in a rigorous high school curriculum, stellar SAT/ACT scores, and a record of accomplishment outside of the classroom in...
It is rare to find a college, even of the public variety, with an annual tuition figure only four digits in length. It is even rarer to find a...
July 3, 2025
Those hoping to enter the Tar Heel Class of 2028 faced tougher competition than at any previous time in UNC Chapel Hill history. To quantify this assertion, there were...
Situated just five miles outside of Boston, the campus of Tufts University has long been a destination point for high-achieving teens in the Northeastern United States. However, as with...
Located in Evanston, Illinois, near the desirable city of Chicago, Northwestern University is home to slightly more than 8,800 brilliant undergraduates and several of the top academic programs in...
With an acceptance rate solidly under 5%, the Duke acceptance rate is now slightly lower than that of Dartmouth, Tufts, or Rice. Their exclusivity is matched by their sheer...
July 2, 2025
If you’re wondering “Is senioritis real?” I can tell you from firsthand experience that it absolutely is. But if I told you I was a senior in high school...
