Families across Rochester and Monroe County know that college admissions have grown fiercely competitive. Strong students at schools like Pittsford Mendon, Pittsford Sutherland, Brighton, Fairport, Penfield, Victor, and Webster often carry impressive GPAs and long lists of extracurricular activities. Even so, many find themselves surprised when results come back...
Read MoreIf you are raising a college-bound student in the Rochester, New York area, you are operating in one of the most academically rich secondary-school markets in upstate New York. Rochester is home to the University of Rochester, the Rochester Institute of Technology, and SUNY Geneseo, among other respected institutions....
Read MoreFamilies relocating to, or already living in, the Salt Lake City metro area are often surprised by how academically competitive the region’s high schools have become. From elite independent schools like Rowland Hall and Waterford to high-performing publics such as Skyline, West, Corner Canyon, and Davis High, and selective...
Read MoreA clear, research-backed look at how Princeton, WW-P, Hopewell Valley, Lawrenceville, and Mercer County’s private schools compare and how families can make informed decisions. Families in Mercer County face a uniquely complicated school decision. With academically elite public districts including Princeton High School, WW-P North and South, Hopewell Valley,...
Read MoreIf you are raising a college-bound student on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, you are navigating one of the most distinctive and genuinely unusual secondary-school markets in the country. Unlike most communities served by this series, Martha’s Vineyard is a geographically isolated island accessible only by ferry or plane, approximately seven...
Read MoreFamilies on Martha’s Vineyard face a college admissions challenge that is unlike almost any other in New England. Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School is the island’s only public high school, a single institution that serves all six island towns, educates roughly 700 students across grades 9 through 12, and...
Read MoreSeventeen miles of salt water separate Martha’s Vineyard from the mainland. That distance shapes nearly everything about life on the island: the rhythms of the school year, the range of academic opportunities available, the social fabric of year-round communities, and yes, the college admissions process. Growing up on the...
Read MoreIf you’re raising a college-bound teenager in the Milwaukee metro region, you’ve probably noticed something: the admissions process here feels more intense than it used to. More high achievers. More opportunities. More pressure. And you’re not imagining it. Milwaukee’s suburbs and independent schools produce some of the strongest academic...
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