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April 30, 2025

Texas is home to some of the nation’s top medical schools, each offering distinct opportunities shaped by the state’s healthcare needs. With world-class institutions like the University of Texas...

April 29, 2025

Riverside has a story worth telling in college admissions circles, and most people haven’t heard it yet. The city is home to the #6-ranked public high school in California....

April 29, 2025

If you’re raising a college-bound teen in the Tampa Bay region, you’re probably experiencing a mix of excitement and confusion. Tampa, St. Petersburg, and their surrounding suburbs offer a...

April 29, 2025

Riverside is a city that tends to surprise people unfamiliar with its educational landscape. Anchored by the University of California, Riverside and situated in the heart of the Inland...

April 29, 2025

Here at College Transitions, students often ask us, “Where should I take AP courses online?” There are a variety of reasons that high school students seek out online Advanced...

April 29, 2025

Clever riddles delight audiences of all ages—from kids to adults. As word puzzles, riddles also make great classroom games as they help students learn problem-solving skills, practice logical analysis,...

April 28, 2025

Families across Riverside and the surrounding Inland Empire know that college admissions have grown more competitive every year. High-achieving students at schools like Martin Luther King High School, Polytechnic...

April 28, 2025

Scholarships for college are wonderful resources that help pay for your college education. Unlike student loans, scholarships do not need to be repaid but can still be used directly...

April 24, 2025

A Beautiful County with a Complicated Admissions Picture Marin County sits just north of San Francisco, separated from the city by the Golden Gate. It is defined by redwood...

April 24, 2025

Families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul Metro quickly learn what Fairfield County parents already know: when you live in a region filled with high-achieving public and private schools, everything looks...

April 24, 2025

Before we get into the Best Swimming Colleges, it is worth saying that the United States is a swimming powerhouse. At last year’s Summer Olympics in Paris, the American...

April 23, 2025

Marin County is one of the wealthiest and most educated counties in the United States. It sits just north of San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge. Stanford, UC...

April 22, 2025

Marin County is one of the most scenic and affluent communities in the United States, perched between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific. It is also home to some...

April 22, 2025

For those looking for a high-ROI summer program with unbeatably exclusive internship offerings, the Harvard Undergraduate Ventures-TECH Summer Program is the perfect fit. Hosted in collaboration between Harvard Undergraduate...

April 21, 2025

Marin County sits just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, and its reputation precedes it. The county’s median household income is among the highest in the United States. Its...

April 21, 2025

Are you on the planning committee for this year’s holiday or end-of-year staff party? This can be a daunting task, even for the most practiced of party-hosts. Unlike throwing...

April 18, 2025

You’re in your first seminar, and your professor has put you into pairs and asked you to swap “fun facts.” Or maybe you’re in line for coffee, and you...

April 18, 2025

Picture a room full of strangers. They know close to nothing about each other, but they’re all gathered for a common purpose: school, camp, sports, hobbies, volunteering, the list...

April 18, 2025

While we wish there were a magic password to help you achieve that perfect score on the SAT, sadly, no such thing exists. However, what we do have at...

April 18, 2025

Last year, the famous three-hour, pencil-and-paper, bubble-filling, 1600-point test that has been a gateway to college for decades was replaced by a shiny, new, digital version.  That’s right: the...