
Freshman Orientation Comes Eight Months Early
Facebook groups allow students to meet their future classmates eight months early.

Facebook groups allow students to meet their future classmates eight months early.

Warning! Nearly half of all students who start college next fall will not graduate. Don’t let yourself become a statistic.

I received a message from Lawrence University today with a musical holiday greeting. It’s the Lawrence University Orchestra playing a

Any day now, students will begin to learn if they’ve gotten accepted early decision or early action to the college of their choice. It’s an exciting and nerve wracking time as students and parents wait to see what the colleges decide.

I often work with students who really have no idea what they want to major in when they enter college.

What should you write in the additional information section of an application? Why is it important for colleges to know personal information about an applicant?

Why are difficult supplemental essays required by so many top flight colleges in the US? Robert Sternberg tells all!

I am of two minds when my students consider playing sports in college. Those recruited and hoping to continue following

For students who want to both save money and prepare for college success, consider taking college classes while still in high school. You may even get into Harvard (or at least the flagship public university in your state)!

Colleges are getting more applications than ever before. Why? Because the colleges want you to think that they are more desirable than they really are. Most families are buying into the myth. But you should not!

Dartmouth has the highest rate of participation in study abroad of all the Ivies. But it’s quality that counts (and Dartmouth has that, too!).

A few years ago, some commentators thought early admissions programs might fade away. But colleges love these programs too much to let them end.