Beyond the Parties: How Greek Life Pays Off
These days, when we hear about sororities and fraternities on college campuses, we don’t hear encouraging news. Reports of binge...
A Different Angle on Well-Rounded Students
Instead of well-rounded students, today colleges are looking to create well-rounded classes. An environment populated by a diverse group...
What's a College Internship and Why Do You Want One?
Let’s start with a definition: Internship: noun The position of a student or trainee who works in an organization, sometimes without...
Being There: The Importance of Just Showing Up
As many of our students begin considering which colleges to attend, we think it’s important to help them find strategies for success once...
So Much for a Useless Degree
In our ongoing effort to bring comfort to parents who fear that pursuing a liberal arts degree will amass loads of debt and not prepare...
6 Cool Things You Didn't Know About ASU
After a recent meeting with one of its admissions officers, we are officially crushing on ASU. Here's why: They view themselves as being...
What To Do in College To Help You Snag a Job Once You're Out
Don't wait until you're closing in on graduation to start thinking about how to get your first "real" job. If you are strategic and...
It's Worth the Wait
As the final wave of acceptances roll in, the possibility of being wait-listed at a school you want to attend is worth preparing for. ...
College Access for First Generation Students
First generation students--kids whose parents have not been through the college experience themselves--face unique challenges in getting...
Juniors: Consider the Edelweiss Factor in Building a College List
When the parents of today's college-bound kids were applying to schools, they looked for the proverbial "good school." Usually that...
