Families across the Minneapolis–St. Paul Metro Area enjoy extraordinary educational resources. Students attend some of the strongest public and private high schools in the Midwest: Wayzata, Minnetonka, Edina, Eagan, Eastview, St. Paul Academy, Blake, Breck, and others, alongside high-performing suburban programs such as Eden Prairie, Mounds View, Orono, Lakeville...
Read MoreTampa Bay is home to some of Florida’s strongest high schools—academically ambitious publics like Plant, Newsome, Steinbrenner, and Sickles, nationally respected private schools such as Berkeley Prep, Tampa Prep, Carrollwood Day, Shorecrest, and Academy of the Holy Names, and specialized options like Strawberry Crest’s IB program and St. Petersburg...
Read MoreThe NCAA rolled out the College Football Playoff back in 2014. For the first decade of its existence, the College Football Playoff was relatively small in scope: just four teams qualified, so the whole thing was all said and done after two semifinal games and a national championship. But...
Read MoreIf you want to minimize your expenses while getting a four-year degree, you might be considering attending community college for two years before transferring to a four-year institution. This can be a great plan for students looking to save money. But how much does community college actually cost, and...
Read MoreAll of the member schools within the Claremont Consortium have excellent reputations, but Pomona College and its 1,766 brilliant undergrads edge out Claremont McKenna for the title of “Most Selective.” In fact, along with schools like Amherst, Williams, Swarthmore, and Bowdoin, Pomona College is one of the most revered...
Read MoreIn 1990, The New York Times published an article entitled, “With Money and Talent, Emory Raises Its Status.” The accelerated growth began when Coca-Cola magnate, Robert Woodruff, donated over 100 million dollars to the school—at the time, the largest gift ever handed to an educational institution. From 1980 to...
Read MoreWashington, DC, is an attractive locale for students looking to attend college in a bustling, cosmopolitan city with a bevy of recreational, cultural, and internship/pre-professional opportunities. Therefore, it makes sense that American University’s acceptance rate has dipped as low as 26% in recent years, a precipitous drop from the...
Read MoreBowdoin College is among the most selective and respected liberal arts colleges in the United States, right up there with schools like Amherst, Swarthmore, and Claremont McKenna. These schools may lack the global name recognition of Ivy League universities (at least for the general public), but—make no mistake—institutions like...
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