“Innovative and invaluable…use this book as your college lifeline.”
— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Nationally Recognized College Expert
June 12, 2022
Caught up in the throes of the college search process, most teens are far more worried about what their prospective colleges might ask them in an admissions interview than...
June 11, 2022
Typically, there are two reasons that a prospective college student would want to email a college admissions officer: 1) They have a legitimate question that they are genuinely not...
May 31, 2022
The vast majority of American colleges have extensive “core curriculum” and “distributional requirements” that dictate what specific courses and/or general categories of courses all undergraduates must complete in order...
May 30, 2022
Headlines related to artificial intelligence (AI) are ubiquitous in 2021—automation displacing workers in industrial settings, self-driving cars on the cusp of taking over our roadways, and machines diagnosing diseases...
May 13, 2022
With an acceptance rate of just 9%, getting into West Point and officially becoming a United States Military Academy cadet is no easy task. After all, how many colleges...
May 11, 2022
When parents and students evaluate and compare prospective colleges, one of the most massively important–but frequently overlooked–factors is the quality of the career services office. In the end, the...
May 4, 2022
At many universities in the United States, the bulk of student research opportunities (and funding) go to graduate students. Yet, academic studies have repeatedly found that undergraduate research in...
May 2, 2022
Research has shown that participating in an internship while in college leads to better chances of finding a career within six months of earning your degree. Undergraduates who engage...
April 22, 2022
At last, the arduous journey that was the 2021-22 college admissions cycle has reached its conclusion, and after all the stress, the results turned out beautifully—your son or daughter...
February 25, 2022
The traditional course for any teen interested in becoming a medical doctor is to first apply to an undergraduate school with a solid program in the hard sciences. Majors...
February 14, 2022
The “four-year degree” is quickly becoming a misnomer. As of 2020-21, only 41% of American college students graduate from college in four years. Further, the majority of colleges and...
February 4, 2022
You so badly just want to just check the “No” box underneath the question asking if you have ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation in high school;...
January 20, 2022
One of the more polarizing facets of the college experience is the presence of Greek life on campus; it all depends on who you are speaking with. To some,...
January 13, 2022
Welcome to College Transitions’ first look at early round acceptance rates at Ivy League and other highly-selective colleges and universities for the 2021-22 cycle. As of this posting in...
December 12, 2021
College Transitions “So you want to be…” series is designed to help career-minded high school students think intelligently about their postsecondary journeys. These blogs provide a thorough examination of...
December 5, 2021
As colleges compete for your business in 2022, they often tout their shiniest new amenities—the Mall of America-size fitness center boasting a 35-foot rock climbing wall (University of Texas),...
November 24, 2021
Aspiring Wall Street wolves, daydreaming about donning fancy suits and raking in massive annual bonuses from the confines of their high school guidance counselor’s office have many big decisions...
November 17, 2021
Check out our video below to learn more! To those expecting a straightforward bash-list of institutions that we do not think highly of—we apologize for disappointing you. The internet...
November 15, 2021
In 1999, Cornell University received just shy of 20,000 applications for a chance to set foot on the Ithaca-based Ivy’s campus at the dawn of the new millennium. Two...
October 28, 2021
Let us begin by saying that if your son or daughter is among the 3.7 million children presently being homeschooled in the United States in 2021-22, they already enjoy...
