“Innovative and invaluable…use this book as your college lifeline.”
— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Nationally Recognized College Expert
July 15, 2022
Unlike other high-prestige professions, many notable figures in the CS universe did not get where they are because of their college degree, but rather through their own genius. Luminaries...
July 11, 2022
Online master’s programs have proliferated in the past decade to the point that, no matter your field of interest, page one of your Google search results will contain a...
July 8, 2022
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...
After pouring their heart and soul into the Common App essay, students often run out of gas by the time they encounter any remaining supplemental essays. While supplemental essays...
July 5, 2022
Just about every parent experiences some degree of angst as they begin to navigate the college admissions process. Even the mom or dad of an academic superstar will inevitably...
To most of us, the concept of in-state tuition is a straightforward proposition. Government subsidized public institutions offer a lower tuition price to residents of their state. Families can...
June 29, 2022
Before we directly answer the question, “What is a liberal arts college?”, we begin with an analogy…Two cups of coffee sit before you: one bearing the insignia of a...
June 28, 2022
The College Board debuted the AP Computer Science Principles course in 2016 and, by 2019, over 100,000 teens were sitting for the exam each year. In further evidence of...
June 25, 2022
Being a new high school teacher is no easy job. As your first year progresses, you learn to master instructional planning and teaching. You navigate the dynamic aspects of...
June 22, 2022
Twenty years ago, the University of Wisconsin-Madison was hardly a hot-ticket destination for stellar students from all over the country/world. While always a popular and sound choice for locals,...
June 21, 2022
Your grade point average, often abbreviated as GPA is a numerical representation of your academic performance. Along with the rigor of your coursework, your class rank, and standardized test...
During the Revolutionary War, George Washington identified a plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 50 miles north of New York City, as the single most...
June 20, 2022
Students and families are generally excited when they receive an offer to join the National Honor Society (NHS) as well as the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS)....
June 18, 2022
Let’s begin with a caveat: The College Transitions team is philosophically opposed to the unhealthy obsession with elite college admission that begins in the womb, ramps up to overdrive...
June 17, 2022
Seeking to get more involved with your high school, you peruse the list of clubs posted on your high school’s website. From there, you attend meetings of various clubs,...
June 15, 2022
Neither PSAT to SAT score conversion nor PSAT-to-SAT predictions are a precise science. However, since the PSAT and SAT are scored on differing scales, it can be helpful to...
Prior to the 1920s, attendance at a top-flight prep school was nothing less than a prerequisite for admission into an Ivy League college.
June 14, 2022
When you look at a list of the lowest college acceptance rates in the country and your dream school occupies one of the top positions, this is hardly cause...
June 13, 2022
Welcome to College Transitions’ review of the 2022 Ivy League acceptance rates and other highly-selective colleges and universities for the 2021-22 cycle (Class of 2026). As of this posting...
For just about every teen on Earth, the last 2+ years have not gone as anticipated. Starting in spring of 2020, your high school experience was impacted by the...
