Wondering if colleges look at the social media accounts of prospective students, and how they find them? Let’s start with a cautionary tale. In a well-publicized story that made international news, Harvard University rescinded offers of admission to more than ten students who posted obscene, sexually explicit, and racist...
Read MoreFor the Fall 2025, California Community College students will need to embrace new changes to the curriculum track that prepares them to transfer to either CSU or CU. IGETC and CSU GE Breadth are going by the wayside in favor of a new, singular curriculum: Cal-GETC. What is Cal-GETC?...
Read MoreFamilies across Eugene and the surrounding Lane County area know that selective college admissions have grown more competitive every year. High-achieving students at schools like South Eugene, Sheldon, North Eugene, Churchill, and Thurston often carry strong grades and take multiple AP or IB courses. Yet many find themselves asking...
Read More“Bad” can be a very relative term, particularly when attached to high school grades. For a high-achieving teen with their eyes on gaining acceptance into a prestigious college, an A- or a B might feel like the onset of Armageddon. For an average high school student, a “bad” grade...
Read MoreWhy even the strongest Dallas–Fort Worth students stumble in today’s competitive admissions landscape and how to build a smarter path forward. North Texas families benefit from something truly special: a metroplex filled with top-tier public schools, competitive academic programs, and nationally recognized private institutions. Students at schools such as...
Read MoreAttending community college can be a great way to save money while pursuing higher education. And if you’re searching for scholarships to make community college even more affordable, you don’t have to look very far. What Are the Best Community College Scholarships in 2025? The best community college scholarships...
Read MoreIf you are raising a college-bound student in the Eugene, Oregon area, you are navigating a secondary-school landscape that is both more competitive and more varied than many families initially expect. Eugene is home to the University of Oregon, and that proximity shapes the educational culture of the entire...
Read MoreBoise-area families now sit in a college admissions environment that looks very different from even a decade ago. While Idaho does not generate the raw application volume of California, Texas, or the Northeast, Boise’s strongest high schools increasingly produce students whose academic profiles rival those from the country’s most...
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