Affordable online colleges are taking off—though remote learning is certainly not a new phenomenon. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic forced students indoors, 19th-century correspondence courses allowed students to learn all sorts of trades, from clerical skills to mining safety. Emily Dickinson sought tutelage from her mentor Thomas Wentworth Higginson...
Read MoreChoosing between public and private schools is never simple in the Richmond area. With nationally recognized magnet programs like Maggie Walker Governor’s School, rigorous suburban publics such as Deep Run, Glen Allen, Midlothian (IB), Cosby, and Clover Hill, and prestigious independents including Collegiate, St. Catherine’s, St. Christopher’s, The Steward...
Read MoreWhen I was applying for college, the biggest thing I wanted to do was get out of the small town where I grew up. To me, that meant also applying to schools that were only out of state. But I could have easily applied for colleges on the other...
Read MoreRochester, New York does not always come to mind when families think about college admissions powerhouses. However, the greater Rochester area offers a combination of strong suburban high schools, world-class research institutions, and genuinely rare experiential opportunities that is difficult to match anywhere else in upstate New York. Moreover,...
Read MoreIf you’re raising a high schooler anywhere in the Houston metro—whether in Katy, Fort Bend, Conroe, CFISD, HISD, Pearland, Spring Branch, Clear Creek, or one of the area’s many private schools, you’ve probably sensed it: College admissions here feel different. More intense. More unpredictable. More competitive than they were...
Read MoreThere are plenty of pressing reasons why it might feel difficult to stay sane and centered right now, in the back half of 2025. The sheer quantity of noteworthy news seems to be ballooning every day, each item more urgent than the last. Add all of that to the...
Read MoreRochester, New York, is a mid-sized city with a surprisingly strong college admissions profile. It is home to two nationally recognized research universities, a cluster of high-performing suburban school districts, and a rich cultural and academic infrastructure. At the same time, Rochester presents challenges that students and families need...
Read MoreFamilies 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...
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