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A City with More to Offer Than Most Applicants Realize Riverside is easy to underestimate. Sitting roughly 55 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, it occupies a curious position in California’s cultural geography. Too far from the coast to feel glamorous and too sprawling to feel like a college...

Riverside has a story worth telling in college admissions circles, and most people haven’t heard it yet. The city is home to the #6-ranked public high school in California. It sits at the edge of one of the fastest-growing research universities in the UC system. It is the largest...

Riverside is a city that tends to surprise people unfamiliar with its educational landscape. Anchored by the University of California, Riverside and situated in the heart of the Inland Empire, the city has developed a secondary school ecosystem that extends well beyond what most out-of-area admissions readers expect. Families...

Families across Riverside and the surrounding Inland Empire know that college admissions have grown more competitive every year. High-achieving students at schools like Martin Luther King High School, Polytechnic High School, Ramona High, Arlington High, and John W. North High often carry strong grades and enroll in multiple AP...

A Beautiful County with a Complicated Admissions Picture Marin County sits just north of San Francisco, separated from the city by the Golden Gate. It is defined by redwood ridges, open coastline, and one of the highest per capita incomes of any county in the United States. Its high...

Marin County is one of the wealthiest and most educated counties in the United States. It sits just north of San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge. Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UCSF are all within commuting distance. Its public schools outperform the California average by substantial margins. On paper,...

Marin County is one of the most scenic and affluent communities in the United States, perched between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific. It is also home to some of the strongest public and private secondary schools in California. Families here tend to be highly educated and college-minded, and...

Marin County sits just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, and its reputation precedes it. The county’s median household income is among the highest in the United States. Its public high schools are well-resourced, AP participation rates are strong, and students arrive at the college process having hiked Mount...