“Innovative and invaluable…use this book as your college lifeline.”
— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Nationally Recognized College Expert
June 15, 2017
Let’s play a game akin to the Guess your Age/Weight booth at a local county fair. If we’re wrong, you get the cheaply-made stuffed animal of your choice. Ready?...
May 8, 2017
Washington, DC— College Transitions CEO Andrew Belasco was interviewed by The Washington Diplomat for an article examining critical factors in the college admission process. In the article, Belasco highlighted...
April 29, 2017
Chicago, IL— College Transitions made yet another major news media appearance this past week, as Andrew Belasco was quoted in the Chicago Tribune, advising whether and how students (and their parents)...
April 17, 2017
Flowers blooming, the crack (or ping) of the baseball bat, the storing away of sweaters and jeans and the end of hibernation for piles of t-shirts and shorts—April is...
March 29, 2017
After battling through the epic journey of the college application process, with all its emotional twists and turns, the torturous anticipation, the potential heaven of acceptance or hell of...
March 5, 2017
At risk of sounding like famed 60 Minutes resident curmudgeon, Andy Rooney, the world has changed drastically in so many ways since 1986—landlines have been replaced by cell phones,...
March 4, 2017
Ann Arbor, MI— Michael Trivette’s past work involving Appalachian State’s monumental upset at “The Big House” in 2007 was highlighted in a recent feature story for the Michigan Alumni...
Andrew Belasco’s previous research on test-optional admissions policies was mentioned in an editorial within The Mac Weekly where the author uses Andrew’s results to justify reasons for why Macalester College should avoid...
February 16, 2017
Welcome to the latest installment of College Transitions’ “So you want to be a….” series. Designed to help career-minded high school students think intelligently about their postsecondary journeys, these...
February 9, 2017
This week, The Common Application essay prompts underwent their most substantive changes since 2013. While two prompts remained unchanged, three were revised, one was introduced, and one oldie-but-goodie was...
January 23, 2017
Whether you do or don’t receive a scholarship to help with the cost of your MBA, here are some financing recommendations to consider well in advance of starting the...
December 28, 2016
New York, NY— After receiving high praise from both Publishers Weekly and Booklist, The Enlightened College Applicant earned yet another endorsement from a major voice in publishing. Kirkus Reviews...
December 26, 2016
One of the biggest hurdles to confront when considering an MBA is the cost. Most full-time programs publicize significant scholarships offerings, but applicants should know that earning one of...
December 15, 2016
You likely vowed to start planning for your son or daughter’s education back when he/she was only a baby. Your intention was to open up a 529 Plan and...
December 6, 2016
Washington, DC— Andrew Belasco interviewed with The GW Hatchet for an article focusing on admission yield rates at The George Washington University. Belasco speaks about the national trend involving...
November 30, 2016
Chicago, IL— Following on the heals of this week’s endorsement from Publishers Weekly, The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process, received a second...
November 26, 2016
New York, NY— College Transitions’ guidebook, The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process, received its first major endorsement from Publishers Weekly. The publication...
November 21, 2016
Admissions officers will often tell you to go ahead and apply to their programs, even when your test score is at the low end of their GMAT range. To...
November 13, 2016
Columbus, OH— College Transitions co-founder Michael Trivette traveled to the annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) to present a research manuscript titled “Finding...
November 1, 2016
Should I take the GMAT or GRE for business school? Most top programs now accept either the GMAT or the GRE, with no preference for one over the other....
