Discovering the University of California, Santa Barbara
UCSB is deeply committed to the liberal arts. In fact, of the university's approximately 100 majors, 90 are housed within the College of Letters & Science. Freshmen are even encouraged to apply as"undeclared"—a rarity these days—allowing them time and space to explore...
Are the SATs & ACTs Still Necessary?
Due mostly to the pandemic, nearly 75% of colleges have gone the test optional approach, many of which are extending…
CHATGPT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE COLLEGE PROCESS
HOW WILL CHATGPT AFFECT COLLEGE APPLICATIONS? There is a lot of conversation and curiosity about ChatGPT. Is this Artificial Intelligence…
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS 4 YEARS AFTER VARSITY BLUES
WHAT HAS CHANGED WITH COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SINCE VARSITY BLUES ? To refresh your memory, in 2019, a scandal arose over…
DECEMBER – A MONTH OF JOY AND HIGH (ACADEMIC) ANXIETY
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WHAT TO DO ABOUT COLLEGE APPLICATION EXHAUSTION
What to do after early college applications are submitted Congratulations for those students who pushed the send button in their…
UNION COLLEGE
DO YOU KNOW THIS UNION COLLEGE? Union College is in upstate New York in a city with a very distinctive…
To how many schools should I apply?
8,10,12,15, 15+ ? I get this question more this year than ever before. Unfortunately, there is no answer that applies…
SUMMER COLLEGE VISITS
Summer is at its peak with the latest heat wave! A time to soak up some sunshine, enjoy dinners from…
COLORADO SCHOOLS
Each year some of our students apply to a couple of Colorado schools. I spent some time this summer visiting…
HOW PARENTS CAN HELP STUDENTS PREPARE TO LEAVE HOME
With the summer season upon us, many students are making their final decisions about where they’ll be attending college in…
HOW STUDENTS CAN BUILD RESILIENCE IN AN UNPREDICTABLE FUTURE
It can be said without a doubt that it’s a very difficult time to be a student. This generation of…