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...
Read MoreFamilies 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...
Read MoreA 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...
Read MoreFamilies in the Minneapolis–St. Paul Metro quickly learn what Fairfield County parents already know: when you live in a region filled with high-achieving public and private schools, everything looks excellent on paper. Wayzata, Minnetonka, Edina, Eagan, Eastview, SPA, Blake, Breck, the list of standout schools is long and, for...
Read MoreMarin 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,...
Read MoreMarin 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...
Read MoreMarin 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...
Read MoreA County with Unusual Depth Essex County, Massachusetts is one of the most historically layered places in North America. Encompassing Salem, Gloucester, Ipswich, and more than two dozen other communities, it runs along the North Shore from Lynn and Saugus in the south to Newburyport and Salisbury in the...
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