Picking Schools: Short Lists
We’ve told you how to prepare a long list of schools, suggested you look at possible career paths, how to research where you want to go to school, and even …
Cohorts. A Wildcard Word That Explains the “Insanity” of College Admissions
Frequently, both parents and students wonder how certain members of their class were admitted to a school with lower class rank, test scores, etc. How do seemingly “better” students, with …
I GOT IN!!! Now Haggle Like Your Education Depends on It (It Does)
Congratulations! You just got into one or more of the colleges of your choice. The first number is rarely the final number. Arriving at a financial aid package that works for …
Want in at a Conservatory or College Music Program? Take A Lesson
There is a mission-critical thing that students and parents considering a music track at either colleges or conservatories MUST do if you want to gain admission: Take a lesson with …
College Admissions Essays Change in the Age of the Algorithm
No more ACT or SAT writing? Most colleges and universities are cutting it out. Good news? Maybe, maybe not. College admissions essays are becoming more important not only for them …
Priority Admissions Deadlines – ALL STUDENTS & PARENTS PLEASE READ
Every year the Florida public universities get inundated with applications. So they have a special deal: PRIORITY ADMISSIONS. PRIORITY ADMISSIONS DEADLINE: FSU: OCT. 19th. Other Florida Public Universities is NOV. …
Harvey Mudd College
TOP STEM SCHOOL Type: College Size: Small (800 Undergraduate); Honors College: N/A Affiliations: Claremont College Consortium (Pomona College, Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, Scripps) Student Body: Undergraduate (851 Students) Testing: SAT Reading: 670-760; Math: 730-800; …
Do You Know the Sophomore Secret?
Colleges get a lot of applications these days. Far more than they used to. Some schools are accepting 7,000 students on 44,000+ applications! Most of the time, as they whittle …
Recommended Local Professional Tutors
Tutors help, even if you’re pulling an A, and often they help make the difference in keeping one. Everyone has gaps in what they know, and a few frustrations in …
Academic 911s: Know When to Call in the Marines & ‘Who You Gonna Call’
There is no one who gets through school without help. No one. Whether it’s a study group (recommended always), or videos on YouTube or a tutor for a subject, or …