Unlock the secrets to acing super-selective college admissions with insider tips from former Harvard, USC and Michigan admissions officers.

Starting spring 2025, the ACT will be shorter and offer an optional Science section, providing a more flexible and student-friendly test.

You’ve waited for a decision since submitting your application back in October and just received one. It isn’t a yes or no. It’s a maybe...

The weekend was exciting as our daughters participated in March Madness Mania, carefully choosing their brackets based on school colors...

“I didn’t get admitted to my intended major, but I know students with similar grades and test scores who were. Why is that?” Each year, I...

Facing a deferral from a college can be disheartening, but it's far from the end of the road. In fact, a deferral is an opportunity to...

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“What do you mean UNC is a reach school for me? They have a 23% admit rate, and my grades and test scores are in the 50th percentile!”...

“The seniors at my high school were slaughtered in this year’s admissions cycle,” a junior dramatically declared recently. He then asked...

What not to do after submitting your early applications to colleges.

“I got an email from Princeton,” a senior proudly told me when I visited her Maryland high school. The student with a 3.7 GPA and a 1350...

As we head into the latter part of junior year, we begin working with our students to finalize their colleges lists to ensure they are...

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