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March 12, 2026

From law firms to movie sets to biology labs, there’s no doubt that good leadership is the backbone of any successful workplace. (If you’ve ever worked on a group...

March 12, 2026

Studying abroad isn’t only for college students–high school students can also benefit from the opportunity to push their boundaries, develop cultural sensitivity, and explore other countries. In the process,...

March 11, 2026

March begins the grand finale of the college application season. Most schools will release their admissions decisions in mid- to late-March or April, and by May 1st (National College...

March 11, 2026

Many of us never move past the cringe-worthy productions recorded on our parents’ camcorders with terrible lighting and disinterested “actors” (i.e., younger siblings costumed in pillowcases). However, if you...

March 11, 2026

If you’re an aspiring performing artist, you’ve probably heard (at every family barbeque and birthday party since starring in your first-grade production of Jack and the Beanstalk) that your...

March 10, 2026

Pop quiz: What are the visual arts? (If you said this in a Keanu Reeves voice a la Speed, you win.) In addition to painting, drawing, and sculpture–three of...

March 10, 2026

Tucked in the northeast corner of Texas and boasting a 118-acre urban arts district–the largest in the country–is Dallas. It’s packed with cultural gems like the Winspear Opera House,...

March 9, 2026

So you’ve decided (or you’re seriously considering) taking a gap year. Maybe you’re burned out after years of pushing through an increasingly high-stakes academic grind. Maybe a rare opportunity...

March 9, 2026

An analysis of 744 occupations reveals that the relationship between education and career outcomes is more complicated than the conventional wisdom suggests, especially when artificial intelligence enters the equation....

March 9, 2026

Should you take a gap year? To answer that question, we’ll need to make a brief detour to the 1980s. Back then, parents’ worst nightmare was that their flaky...

March 8, 2026

The narrative around college costs has become predictable: tuition keeps rising, student debt is mounting, and higher education is becoming increasingly unaffordable. However, a careful analysis of recent pricing...

March 6, 2026

Here is a thought experiment. Take two high school seniors, both with SAT scores around 1480. One comes from a family earning $30,000 a year. The other comes from...

March 6, 2026

Denver–the Mile High City–is perched just east of the Rocky Mountains. Famous for its 300 days a year of sunshine, it’s an outdoor lover’s paradise with enough hiking, biking,...

March 6, 2026

Houston–the largest city in Texas and fourth-largest in the United States–is colloquially known as Space City. That’s for good reason, as it houses the Johnson Space Center, NASA’s hub...

March 5, 2026

How a well-intentioned policy shift created a statistical illusion and what it means for your college search. Here is something that should not be possible: over the past five...

March 5, 2026

The folks at the Common Application have officially announced that the Common App essay prompt menu for the upcoming 2026-27 admissions cycle will remain exactly the same as it...

March 3, 2026

Maryville University is a private, nonprofit institution founded in 1872 in St. Louis, Missouri. It holds HLC regional accreditation reaffirmed in 2025, has a majority online student body with...

March 3, 2026

If Los Angeles was up for an Academy Award, it would take home Oscars for its world-famous entertainment scene and glorious beaches. Home to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,...

March 1, 2026

Editorial Note: This article reflects an independent editorial evaluation of Edison Prep based on instructional quality, published outcomes, and long-term experience working with Atlanta-area families. Our editorial recommendations are...

March 1, 2026

In mythology, phoenixes (phoenices?) burst into flames before being reborn from the ashes. Phoenix–the city–was named for its namesake bird, but not because the temperature regularly climbs into triple...