鈥淚nnovative and invaluable鈥se this book as your college lifeline.鈥�
— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Nationally Recognized College Expert
July 8, 2024
The historical trajectory of UCLA admissions can best be understood through a once-per-decade peek at the university’s shifting acceptance rates. In 1980, nearly three-quarters of those who applied were...
June 26, 2024
Much is made of the minuscule acceptance rates at some of the most prestigious colleges in the United States. For example, Harvard admitted only 3.59% of applicants in 2024...
Firstly, we want to hammer home that the 300 best colleges in the U.S. listed below are not the only schools that might be a good fit for you....
June 25, 2024
Our list of the 100 best college scholarships for high school seniors is intended to guide you toward a wide range of opportunities in the world of private scholarships....
June 24, 2024
If you鈥檝e ever wondered what other people write about in their college application essays, you鈥檙e not alone. Just as reading a range of novels can expose you to unique...
Best College Marching Bands If you鈥檝e ever been to a college football game, especially on a campus with a great party scene, then you鈥檒l know how integral the marching...
June 19, 2024
With the motto 鈥淓x Scientia Tridens,鈥� meaning 鈥淭hrough Knowledge, Sea Power,鈥� the United States Naval Academy sounds like an institution with a formidable history dating back to the days...
June 14, 2024
What factors do you consider when choosing which university to enroll at? Academics? The Party Scene? Professors? Majors? Campus Safety? Increasingly, students look at the location of a school....
Cal Poly SLO, the shortened name for California Polytechnic State University鈥擲an Luis Obispo, is the most selective of the 23 schools within the massive CSU system that serves nearly...
June 10, 2024
Brainstorming often gets a bad rap. Many people either find it completely useless or outright hate it. Quick, try it鈥攚hat do you think of when you hear 鈥渂rainstorm鈥�? A...
Combined bachelor鈥檚 and medical degree programs cannot be found at just any university and, where available, admissions standards are extremely high, with the medical school acceptance contingent on undergraduate...
June 4, 2024
Have you ever seen The Jetsons, that classic TV show about a family living in a futuristic utopia of flying cars and domestic robots? While this vision of the...
May 29, 2024
SAT. ACT. PSAT. AP Exams. Whether you are applying to college for the first time or are in the midst of transferring, you are probably familiar with the alphabet...
May 24, 2024
If you鈥檙e applying to college, you undoubtedly know that tuition prices have only been rising in recent years. Between moving, room and board, and student fees, attending college can...
May 17, 2024
As you apply for college, you鈥檒l notice that there are several different essay writing genres you鈥檒l need to familiarize yourself with. There鈥檚 the Common App Essay, of course, along...
May 10, 2024
In today鈥檚 hyper-competitive admissions landscape, the stakes have never been higher, and college essays are more important than ever. They鈥檙e also more scrutinized and more mysterious than ever. On...
May 9, 2024
Rising seniors who will be applying to college this fall are almost sure to face the question, 鈥淐ommon App vs. Coalition: what’s the difference?鈥� However, this rivalry isn鈥檛 quite...
May 7, 2024
As you look through the various lists of the “Best College Admissions Consultants” on the internet, you’ll be treated to an array of lists compiled by what appears to...
May 3, 2024
Red Sox or Yankees? Country or city? Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip? Duke University or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill? If you鈥檙e applying for college, the final...
May 1, 2024
As of today, there are over 25,000 universities that exist around the world. Centers of higher education have been around for generations, and universities have had to adapt in...
