鈥淚nnovative and invaluable鈥se this book as your college lifeline.鈥�
— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Nationally Recognized College Expert
July 30, 2014
In the past few years, and increasing number of selective colleges and universities have adopted test-optional policies, no longer requiring students to submit their standardized test scores.聽 Institutions eliminating...
July 26, 2014
New York, NY鈥斅燗ndrew鈥檚 research continues to make waves in the national media. His study was recently showcased in a CBS Moneywatch article discussing the effects of test-optional admission policies....
July 23, 2014
We frequently receive questions from students and families in reference to PayScale.com鈥檚 new college rankings, which sorts institutions on the basis of a calculated 30-year return on investment (ROI)....
July 14, 2014
Attempts to navigate the world of private college scholarships often result in students and families left adrift in the proverbial mile-wide, inch-deep ocean of cyberspace. Let the following tips...
June 30, 2014
Washington, DC鈥� The American Educational Research Association (AERA) recently awarded Michael with an Education Research Service Project (ERSP) grant for his work focusing on聽college access for undocumented students. 聽The...
June 20, 2014
Washington, DC鈥斅營mmediately following its release, Andrew’s study of test-optional admission policies is grabbing national media attention. 聽The study was featured in Inside Higher Ed, one of the leading national...
June 19, 2014
Athens, GA鈥� Andrew’s research on test-optional admission policies was recently published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, which is widely considered as one of the top journals in all...
June 17, 2014
Listening to the mainstream media, one might conclude that getting into college has never been a more competitive or harrowing venture. With the exception of a scattering of hyper-selective...
June 13, 2014
Athens, GA鈥� Andrew and Michael’s research focusing on student debt was recently published in the latest issue of聽The Review of Higher Education, one of the premier journals in the...
June 5, 2014
In recent posts, we urged students to approach the college admission process with a 鈥渂ig picture鈥� perspective and to consider long-term goals before 鈥渂reaking the bank鈥� on an expensive...
May 29, 2014
Welcome to the second installment of 国产第一福利影院草草’ “So you want to be a鈥�” series. Designed to help career-minded high school students think intelligently about their postsecondary journeys, these...
May 27, 2014
Andrew was recently invited to contribute a chapter to the International Handbook for Policy Research in School-Based Counseling. 聽Andrew鈥檚 chapter will focus on using statistical methodologies and existing datasets...
May 7, 2014
So much misinformation about the college admissions process is transmitted through the 鈥測ou have to do x, y, and z鈥� admonitions of peers, relatives, media outlets, and message boards....
April 30, 2014
As college admission consultants, we are aware of the negative labels attached to our profession. In a field occasionally described as exorbitant, unregulated, and even predatory, we work hard...
April 25, 2014
Michael served as a panelist聽at “Prep谩rate: Educating Latinos for the Future of America,” a conference sponsored by the College Board bringing together policy makers, higher education researchers, K-12 administrators...
March 29, 2014
Prior to the 1920s, attendance at a top-flight prep school was nothing less than a prerequisite for admission into an Ivy League college.
March 7, 2014
This past week, College Board president, David Coleman, announced plans for a major SAT overhaul.聽 The new SAT, which will be introduced in 2016, aims to realign with the...
March 6, 2014
国产第一福利影院草草 was recently cited in Newsday for its 鈥渃onsumer savvy鈥� blog series.聽 You can read the article here.
March 2, 2014
Carolina Parent recently picked up Dave鈥檚 article revealing 鈥�10 tips for landing college scholarships.鈥� 聽You can read the article here.
February 23, 2014
In their quest for acceptance, college applicants often fail to see the bigger picture.聽 They obsess over 鈥済etting in,鈥� while ignoring current realities about the value and role of...
