Talk to people! I cannot emphasize this enough. If you think there is a career or role you want, whether short- or long-term, talk to as many people as you possibly can who are in or have done the job. Chances are you will learn some very important pieces...
Read MoreRaleigh, NC— Andrew Belasco and Michael Trivette joined host Caroline Blair of Time Warner Cable News to discuss upcoming changes to the financial aid process and what that means for students and parents. They also spoke about our new book, The Enlightened College Applicant, and how it can help...
Read MoreCharlotte, NC— Andrew Belasco and Michael Trivette joined Charlotte Talks with host Mike Collins to talk about the college admissions process and our new book, The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process. Click here to listen to the segment. Charlotte Talks is a daily...
Read MoreCharlotte, NC— Michael Trivette recently joined Barbara Lash on Good Day Charlotte to preview the various topics covered in The Enlightened College Applicant. Michael also covered important application items that seniors should think about as they return to high school over the next several weeks. In the coming weeks and months, our team...
Read MoreChildren of the 1980s will remember Domino Rally, the excessively-colorful and elaborate pre-made domino sets that looked spectacular on the commercials and, well, kind of sucked when you tried them at home. College admissions trends tend to unfold very much in the fashion as Domino Rally—the first hollowed out,...
Read MoreThere are multiple ways to get an MBA: quit your job and go full-time for one or two years; or pursue the degree through a format that lets you keeping working, like a part-time or executive MBA program. But how do you choose? The answer to this is actually...
Read MoreTo fans of obscure, “does anyone really celebrate these?” holidays, October 1st is known as National Homemade Cookies Day as well as National Fire Pup Day. To the rest of us, especially those with children soon headed off to college, October 1st, starting in 2016, will be known as...
Read MoreOften an afterthought in the mind of applicants, SAT Subject Tests can greatly benefit some applicants and are a near-necessity for anyone with their eye on gaining acceptance to Ivy or Ivy-caliber schools. One might say that Subject Tests are like the Jan Brady of the college application family,...
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