With acceptance rates at highly selective colleges dropping down to single digits, some going as low as 2% (Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Department), it鈥檚 no wonder parents are reaching for ways to give their children an advantage (sometimes, even an...Read More
The 2019-2020 college application cycle is proving to be the most unpredictable in my decade-long career as an independent education consultant.聽 Whether it鈥檚 UT Austin who denied or CAPPed a startling number of qualified applicants due to over-enrollment by 1300...Read More
For many students, gaining admission to an 鈥淚vy League鈥� school is the pinnacle of academic accomplishment. With some of the lowest acceptance rates in the country (ranging from 3% – 9%)*, Ivy League schools maintain the ability to select and...Read More
So, you鈥檝e spent the last few months frantically working to meet your college deadlines. You鈥檝e done draft after draft of 鈥淲hy do you want to go to Dream U?鈥�, politely nagged your teachers to send in recommendations, camped out in...Read More
Parents: You have spent the last 17-18 years nurturing, supporting and, at times, challenging your precious child to grow and mature into an adult.聽 There have been scraped knees, tummy aches and broken hearts.聽 In most cases, you knew what...Read More
