“Innovative and invaluable…use this book as your college lifeline.”
— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Nationally Recognized College Expert
February 28, 2025
Outsiders are often drawn to the Palmetto State for its warm weather, beaches, golf courses, cuisine, and natural beauty. However, there are many good reasons to consider traveling to...
If you hail from the Buckeye State, you should rejoice at the number of exceptional colleges and universities within your borders. In additional to a top-notch flagship university, there...
If you’re wondering, “How many extracurricular activities do colleges want, anyway?” you’re not alone. To shed light on this question, let’s look to Parkinson’s Law, which began as nothing...
If you are a parent or student seeking to learn more about your best in-state college options or those in a desired location, then you’ve come to the right...
Few outside of the Land of Enchantment would guess that the 5th largest state by area in the country (after Alaska, Texas, California, and Montana) is New Mexico. Outsiders...
There are countless questions on has to answer when searching for a private high school. Are you seeking a boarding or day school? Do you want your child’s high...
As a parent in Columbia, South Carolina—or the surrounding suburbs such as Lexington, Cayce, Forest Acres, St. Andrew’s, or Seven Oaks—you have a wealth of excellent private schools to...
As a parent in Columbus, Ohio—or the surrounding suburbs such as Powell, Westerville, Dublin, Upper Arlington, or Grandview Heights—you have a wealth of excellent private schools to choose from....
If you live in El Paso, TX and are considering a private school for your child, there are a handful of options that stand out from the pack. Of...
February 27, 2025
Congratulations! Someone in your life just got that great new job, promotion, degree, engagement, baby, wedding, dental office, art show, dog show, Boston marathon qualifying time—man, does it feel...
For many, getting into college is the central goal of high school. As of fall 2022, 15.4 million students were enrolled in an undergraduate program. Freshman year enrollment even...
Going to the hospital to heal from an illness or undergo surgery can be scary for anyone at any age. That’s especially true for children. When a child is hospitalized,...
A general degree in “business” can be a great launching point for a young person’s career. Yet a degree in supply chain management can truly separate you from the...
One of the “helping professions” that allows undergraduate degree holders an opportunity to directly impact the lives of human beings in need, social work is an excellent major to...
For teenage sports fans, it’s hard to imagine a more exciting major than sports management, a relatively new field that has grown in popularity in recent years. As part...
College sports are a big business. And among college athletics, football is by far the most lucrative: college football programs earn an average of $31.9 million per school per...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the need for statisticians will skyrocket 30% in the next decade, making it one of the fastest-growing fields in the world. Businesses...
One of the most important parts of your medical school application is undoubtedly the personal statement. Like the Common App essay, your medical school personal statement goes a long...
Robotics is far from a run-of-the-mill major that can be found at just about any U.S. college or university. Yet, when you consider the accelerated pace at which robotics...
An interdisciplinary field of study, the public policy major combines the fields of sociology, political science, and economics to provide undergrads with a bird’s-eye view of how governmental policies...