If you’re a college-bound student in the Albany area, you’ve probably wondered: does living here hurt or help my chances? The answer is nuanced. Albany’s location creates both real challenges and genuine advantages for top-college applicants. Understanding both sides is essential for building a smart strategy. Does Geography Affect...
Read MoreSince his campaign and eventual inauguration into the Office of the Presidency, Donald Trump has routinely targeted institutional practices surrounding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, or DEI. The Trump Administration has issued a number of executive orders making DEI practices and programs illegal at all levels of the federal government,...
Read MoreFamilies in the Albany, New York, area often wonder how their region stacks up for college admissions. Albany and the surrounding Capital Region offer a surprisingly strong educational landscape. Students here have access to competitive public schools, respected private institutions, and a wide range of advanced coursework. At the...
Read MoreOn August 8, 2025, four university students and one recent graduate filed an antitrust class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, placing 32 of the country’s most elite universities under fire for their Early Decision practices. The students claim that Early Decision practices...
Read MoreThe nation’s oldest Jesuit institution of higher learning is also its most selective, as Georgetown University welcomed just 12% of applicants to the Class of 2029 onto its historical and notably beautiful Washington, DC, campus. Whenever you are applying to a school of Georgetown’s caliber, where the average admitted...
Read MoreWhen applying to MIT, a school with a 4.5% acceptance rate where a 1500 SAT would place you below the average enrolled student (seriously), teens should be aware that it takes a lot to separate yourself from the other 29,000+ applicants you are competing against. While trying to be...
Read MoreIn the most recent admissions cycle, Johns Hopkins University admitted 6.4% of applicants into the Class of 2028. As a school that rejects thousands of applicants each year with 1500+ SATs and impeccable transcripts, those hoping for a positive result at JHU need to find additional ways to shine...
Read MoreOf the nearly 60,000 applications received by Columbia, just 4.2% were accepted, the second lowest mark in the Ivy League (Harvard was the lowest). At a school where 96 of every 100 applicants are rejected, and the vast majority of those applying have near-perfect/perfect grades and test scores, you...
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