Remote learning has opened up many avenues for students. In fall 2021, 4.4 million undergrads—28% of the total US undergraduate population—were only taking classes online. During this period, about 1.9 million students were pursuing online associate’s degrees, mostly at public institutions. And the popularity of associate’s degrees is steadily...
Read MoreThe average applicant is fully aware of Early Decision as a “card to play” in the admissions game. In that arrangement, each party makes a concession—you, the applicant, give up your free-agency status, and the college, in many cases, grants a borderline candidate slightly better odds at receiving an...
Read MoreWelcome to the exciting world of data science, where you not only get to look at numbers but at the story those numbers tell. Data scientists gather data and then use this data to produce visualizations and predictive models to help make sense of human behavior. The last decade...
Read MoreWhen I asked ChatGPT why I should read The Catcher in the Rye, it said because the book portrays “adolescent alienation and identity.” ChatGPT also told me that the book is a “critique of society” and that it has some “symbolism.” Sadly, none of this is helpful if you...
Read MoreIf you are raising a college-bound student in the Austin, Texas area, you are navigating one of the most competitive and fast-evolving secondary-school ecosystems in the country. Between nationally recognized suburban public schools, academically intense AP and IB programs, and a deep bench of independent and faith-based options, Austin...
Read MoreBrookline sits in one of the most complicated positions in American college admissions. It borders Boston directly. It feeds into one of the country’s strongest public high schools. And it sits within a few miles of Harvard, MIT, Tufts, Boston University, and Boston College. Those facts sound like advantages....
Read MoreI was 12 years old when the first Harry Potter book was released: the exact age of Harry in the first book. I read the entire thing in a single weekend, and can’t tell you how long I waited at the window wondering if an owl would swoop down...
Read MoreFamilies in the Hampton Roads region often ask the same question: “If my child attends one of the best high schools here, will that give them an edge in college admissions?”The short answer: It depends, and context matters more than most families expect. Hampton Roads is home to an...
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