Applications are up in huge year-over-year numbers at Brown (26%), Oregon State (40%), UC Berkeley (28%), University of Pennsylvania (34%) and Colgate (100%!). How to account for these increases? No…
For the juniors, you might be feeling exhausted from all that the last year brought and the ways you’ve had to adapt. My sincerest hope for you is that you…
First, we need to remember that colleges will all take our current extraordinary circumstances into consideration when evaluating applications for admission. Accept that it is ok to slow down. There…
Here was our take then. A gap year involves delaying enrollment at a college for one year, often for travel, volunteer, or employment experiences. Students must ask their enrolling college…
Applying to the University of California will look very different for future applicants than it has in years past. In this video, College Coaches Elizabeth Heaton and Ian Fisher discuss…
A necessary evil. And while a minimal amount of college debt, borrowed responsibly, can be a worthy investment in a student’s future, borrowing for that college degree is not always…
Being a new college student is a joy and a challenge and being a college athlete comes with more of both. Here is some hard-earned wisdom from the parents of…
College admissions officers are looking for high school students who make their summers meaningful. College Coach Beth Heaton shares tips on how to make the most of the time off,…