鈥淚nnovative and invaluable鈥se this book as your college lifeline.鈥
— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Nationally Recognized College Expert
March 19, 2026
It’s no secret that high school students looking for summer opportunities in the biological sciences have a ton of competition. From undergraduates studying the field to graduate biology students,...
March 18, 2026
For anyone entering fields such as business, finance, information technology, software development, government, law enforcement, or healthcare (just to name a handful), fluency in a foreign language has never...
March 17, 2026
One of the most visited cities on the planet, Orlando draws millions of tourists every single year. Other than Miami, NYC, and Los Angeles it is the top destination...
Esports summer camps or summer programs aren’t just an opportunity for video-game-obsessed teens to zone out and stare at a screen all day. Far from it! In fact, the...
March 16, 2026
A decade of record financial aid has barely moved the needle on economic diversity at the nation鈥檚 most selective schools In 2015, about 16.5 percent of first-year students at...
There are many wonderful travel programs for teens out there that do not feature a language-learning element. Instead, students gain independence, real-world skills, and perspective 鈥 all completely worthwhile...
March 15, 2026
We live in a world where many Ivy League students don’t (can’t?) read a single book and artificial intelligence seems to be taking over the world at a pace...
March 14, 2026
College rankings have long been a source of both pride and controversy in higher education. The US News & World Report rankings, in particular, hold significant sway over public...
The landscape of higher education in the United States has undergone significant demographic shifts over the past decade. Understanding these trends is crucial for navigating the evolving world of...
March 13, 2026
Every college campus has a hidden curriculum that never appears in any syllabus. It is the curriculum of who you eat lunch with, who you study with, who you...
In the early 2000s, the National Science Foundation coined “STEM” 鈥 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. (It used to be SMET 鈥 decidedly less catchy.) Often used to define...
Math is often billed as one-of-those-things-you-have-to-master-because-your-school-says-so, but in actuality, math can be exciting, ground-breaking, and fun. It also encourages the type of abstract and critical thinking that is an...
March 12, 2026
Getting waitlisted or deferred: the limbo of the college admissions world. No doubt, it can certainly feel like purgatory for some. For the most part, all you can do...
After battling through the epic journey of the college application process, with all its emotional twists and turns, the torturous anticipation, the potential heaven of acceptance or hell of...
From law firms to movie sets to biology labs, there鈥檚 no doubt that good leadership is the backbone of any successful workplace. (If you鈥檝e ever worked on a group...
Studying abroad isn鈥檛 only for college students鈥揾igh school students can also benefit from the opportunity to push their boundaries, develop cultural sensitivity, and explore other countries. In the process,...
March 11, 2026
March begins the grand finale of the college application season. Most schools will release their admissions decisions in mid- to late-March or April, and by May 1st (National College...
Many of us never move past the cringe-worthy productions recorded on our parents鈥 camcorders with terrible lighting and disinterested 鈥渁ctors鈥 (i.e., younger siblings costumed in pillowcases). However, if you...
If you鈥檙e an aspiring performing artist, you鈥檝e probably heard (at every family barbeque and birthday party since starring in your first-grade production of Jack and the Beanstalk) that your...
March 10, 2026
Pop quiz: What are the visual arts? (If you said this in a Keanu Reeves voice a la Speed, you win.) In addition to painting, drawing, and sculpture鈥搕hree of...
