If 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’re the parent of a college-bound teen, you might be panicking over the astronomical cost of tuition, hoping that if you follow the rainbow of FAFSA forms, local scholarships, and the whims of the financial aid officers at the schools to which your child applies, a pot of...
Read MoreResidents of the state of California are blessed with an embarrassment of public university riches. In addition to the exceptional University of California (UC) schools (see UC rankings here), there are an additional 22 universities housed within the California State University system. Our ranked list of the best CSU...
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 MoreWhy should we learn to write? This question has had a clear answer for a long time, but with the proliferation of generative AI, many have opened it up for debate again. Recent studies have shown that 80-90% of college students are using AI for academic work. As ChatGPT...
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