
How to Evaluate your High School Transcript
Tips and Tricks First, avoid being a “GPA protector.” Don’t play it safe by enrolling in easy classes. An effortless “A” is not as impressive as a hard-earned “B” or

Tips and Tricks First, avoid being a “GPA protector.” Don’t play it safe by enrolling in easy classes. An effortless “A” is not as impressive as a hard-earned “B” or

Students and parents ask all the time about how colleges value weighted and unweighted GPAs. For example, what might be a good GPA for College of the Holy Cross? Well,

The Chronicle of Higher Education posted an interesting article on professors using mediums like Twitter and Facebook in the classroom. Sugato Chakravarty, a professor of consumer sciences and retailing at

Recently on InsideHigherEd.com, an article reported that early applications are up at several institutions this year. This goes against the conversation started a few years ago where colleges were thought

The “turkey drop” can be one of two things. It is often referred to when first-year students return home for Thanksgiving break and break it off with their high school

Last week, a study published in the Journal of American College Health found that students who live in coed residence halls are more likely to drink and have more sexual

Students at Denver’s South High School played host to First Lady Michelle Obama this past Monday. Students asked the First Lady about standardized tests, getting into college, and her advice to them

High school seniors are now in the final stretch of cranking out their college admissions essays. Pity them. In an effort to keep students entertained during the admissions process, some

Pinkmagazine.com, a professional resource site for women, posted a list of their favorite business schools for women. While the article focuses on MBA or EMBA programs, it is an important