"What Do You Do In Your Free Time?" - College Interview Tips
Friday September 28, 2012
Selective colleges and universities want students who have more to offer than just strong academic skills. A thriving campus community is much more than a group of straight 'A' ... Read More
Princeton Review's Top Entrepreneurship Colleges
Thursday September 27, 2012
Earlier this week, The Princeton Review in collaboration with Entrepreneur magazine released their ranking of top undergraduate and graduate programs for entrepreneurship. On the undergraduate front, the top ten schools ... Read More
5 Tips for an Admissions Essay on a Significant Experience
Wednesday September 26, 2012
If you haven't started working on your application essay yet, now is the time. One of the popular choices on the Common Application asks students to write about a ... Read More
Getting Good Letters of Recommendation
Sunday September 23, 2012
Most college applicants put little effort into letters of recommendation. After all, the letters are the one part of the application over which you have very little control. ... Read More
All About the Ivy League
Thursday September 20, 2012
The Ivy League includes many of the most prestigious and most selective universities in the world. To learn more about the eight members of the Ivy League including acceptance rates, ... Read More
Dartmouth College Photo Tour
Wednesday September 19, 2012
Dartmouth College is the smallest of the Ivy League schools. With just over 4,000 undergraduates and its location on a small town green, Dartmouth has the feeling of an ... Read More
Columbia University Photo Tour
Tuesday September 18, 2012
Explore the Columbia University campus in this Columbia photo tour. Columbia is one of the eight members of the prestigious Ivy League, and with an acceptance rate around 10%, it ... Read More
4 Tips for an Admissions Essay on a Topic of Your Choice
Sunday September 16, 2012
The Common Application gives students a lot of freedom with personal essay option #6: Topic of Your Choice. Be careful not to abuse the freedom. Having unlimited choice doesn't mean ... Read More
The 2013 U.S. News & World Report College Rankings are Now Available
Thursday September 13, 2012
The U.S. News & World Report rankings of "best colleges" went live this week. You can view this year's rankings on the U.S. News website. In the main categories, you ... Read More
The Short Answer - Common Application Tips
Wednesday September 12, 2012
There are now close to 500 colleges that accept the Common Application. While many students worry most about the Common Application personal essay, the short answer represents an entirely different ... Read More
Here's Why You Should Do an Optional College Interview
Tuesday September 11, 2012
For admission to many colleges, an interview is optional. This does not mean that the school does not value the interview. For many schools, it simply isn't practical to ... Read More
The University of Wisconsin Personal Statement
Sunday September 9, 2012
The University of Wisconsin System has a holistic admissions process that includes a personal statement. The essay prompt asks the following:
Please tell us about the particular life experiences, talents, commitments ... Read More
Photo Tour of UCLA
Sunday September 9, 2012
The University of California, Los Angeles, is one of the country's top public universities. Admissions are highly selective, and the university is home to numerous highly ranked academic programs as ... Read More
850 Colleges Don't Require SAT or ACT Scores
Saturday September 8, 2012
FairTest keeps an up-to-date list of the colleges and universities that do not require SAT or ACT scores. The current number stands around 850 institutions, and every year more schools ... Read More
Photo Tour of Skidmore College
Tuesday September 4, 2012
Skidmore is a private liberal arts college of about 2,700 students located north of Albany in Saratoga Springs, New York. The college has selective admissions, an attractive campus, an impressive ... Read More
To How Many Colleges Should You Apply?
Monday September 3, 2012
As you decide how many college applications you want to submit, keep a few important questions in mind:
How likely are you to get accepted? If your academic record, GPA, ... Read More
Top New York State Colleges and Universities
Saturday September 1, 2012
New York State's colleges and universities have a lot of depth: the state offers Ivy League universities Cornell and Columbia, strong SUNY colleges like Geneseo and Binghamton, top liberal arts ... Read More