Before we get into the Best Swimming Colleges, it is worth saying that the United States is a swimming powerhouse. At last year’s Summer Olympics in Paris, the American men’s and women’s swimming squads combined to win more gold medals than any other team. And that’s been the trend:...
Read MoreFor those looking for a high-ROI summer program with unbeatably exclusive internship offerings, the Harvard Undergraduate Ventures-TECH Summer Program is the perfect fit. Hosted in collaboration between Harvard Undergraduate Ventures and the Technology & Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard (TECH) within the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS),...
Read MoreDo you know that moment in your favorite film, when the soundtrack begins to swell and the main character stands up and delivers a speech so rousing, so impassioned, it has the entire room either weeping or cheering by the time it concludes? What distinguishes the effectiveness of such...
Read MoreAre you on the planning committee for this year’s holiday or end-of-year staff party? This can be a daunting task, even for the most practiced of party-hosts. Unlike throwing a party for friends, at a party with coworkers, there can be a mix and clash of personalities, enthusiasm, and...
Read MoreYou’re in your first seminar, and your professor has put you into pairs and asked you to swap “fun facts.” Or maybe you’re in line for coffee, and you recognize someone who’s definitely in your organic chemistry lecture. College is full of these awkward moments of sharing space with...
Read MorePicture a room full of strangers. They know close to nothing about each other, but they’re all gathered for a common purpose: school, camp, sports, hobbies, volunteering, the list goes on. Now picture yourself in that room with them. How will you strike up a conversation? Oftentimes icebreaker questions...
Read MoreWhile we wish there were a magic password to help you achieve that perfect score on the SAT, sadly, no such thing exists. However, what we do have at our disposal is a list of the best SAT prep books to help you challenge your mind, hone your skills,...
Read MoreLast year, the famous three-hour, pencil-and-paper, bubble-filling, 1600-point test that has been a gateway to college for decades was replaced by a shiny, new, digital version. That’s right: the SAT is no longer administered in a physical format, and all test takers will now take it on a computer. ...
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