You may not have heard of these schools, but listen up. They offer academic strength, a supportive community, and are producing extremely successful grads. What more could you ask for? Many are building notoriety after being featured in Colleges That Change Lives. 1. Goucher College Towsond, Maryland, 1481 students With a 9:1 student to professor ratio are a requirement to study abroad, Goucher offers 31 majors.… Read More
An interesting take on choosing a college major from University of Oregon senior Vince Bonanno. Growing up, I didn’t read Harry Potter. Something about flying brooms, talking animals and all that nonsense just rubbed me the wrong way. I had one interest and one interest only: Sports. It didn’t matter if it was football, basketball, baseball, boxing, tennis, or even cricket; if it was… Read More
The question on all of our minds – how do I get into Harvard? There are the obvious ways – take the most challenging courses offered at your school, get great grades, maximize your SAT/ACT/Subject test scores, & participate in a range of meaningful activities showing your leadership, initiative, service, and interests. But for today’s post, I want to share some of the more… Read More
Guest post from Fabien Zadno, Saint Mary’s College of California I still remember getting my first acceptance letter from the first school I had applied too. My mom did the honors of reading the letter. The sound of her voice plays back in my head every time I think about it, “Congratulations! You have been accepted to Saint Mary’s College of California.” My parents… Read More
Ever had a crush on someone only to find out the other person liked you back the whole time? Well then make sure they know it next time! Maybe its not the perfect analogy, but colleges also need to know you are interested before you submit the application. This is called “demonstrated interest.” Demonstrated interest is currently ranked above interviews and class rank by… Read More
As you plan for college, one of the most exciting parts is choosing your list of colleges. You might be wondering how to choose your best fit colleges. Many students run to college rankings. Yesterday, US News and World Reports released their top colleges for 2012 ranking. While these lists are fun, I don’t think it was a huge surprise that Harvard, Princeton, Yale,… Read More
College applications take serious time commitment to fill out and cost money to submit. Before you get started on your applications, see if any of these warning signs apply to you. If they do, then you might be applying to the wrong school. 1. You’ve Never Been On Campus If you’ve never taken the time to visit a college then its hard to truly… Read More
As you work on building your college list, we want you to get all the facts. This is your opportunity to consider any and every school and program possible. In order to really understand if a school is right for you, you need to do a little digging. Choose a school to begin researching. Visit the college’s website. This is the place to find… Read More
This is our fourth in a series of “College of the Week” in which we’ll highlight a new college you may not have thought of applying to. They weren’t kidding when they said everything is bigger in Texas. UT, founded in 1883 has the fifth-largest single-campus enrollment in the nation with over 50,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Originally named one of the eight Public… Read More
A lot of high schools students we talk with are wrestling with the question of whether they should go to college wherever most of there friends are going. While there definitely isn’t an across-the-board answer here, there are a few things you should probably consider if you are wrestling with this question. What are your ambitions for college? While you can weigh having your… Read More
