
College Interview Tips | Objectives
Mark continues his tips on how to nail the college admission interview by explaining the student’s objective in preparing for admission.

Mark continues his tips on how to nail the college admission interview by explaining the student’s objective in preparing for admission.

Great College Advice looks at a recent article critiquing Payscale’s data on “return on investment” for America’s colleges and universities.

“Average Class Size” When colleges advertise their “average class size,” they are obscuring a fact. Many of the classes you will take as an undergraduate will be large lecture courses

Does your GPA reflect the knowledge you gained in a class? The answer, according to an article recently published by the Association of Middle Level Education, is probably not. Teachers rely on grade point averages for the sake of simplicity, not because these averages reflect mastery of material.

At the heart of every college essay is a good story. Everyone loves a good story, but what are the elements that make it good. Reflecting on these elements can help you improve your essay and thus your chances of acceptance at your top choice university.

Mark continues his examination of the Common Application college essay prompts. This one focuses on the “belief or idea” prompt.

Essay Writing! This first in a series of posts on the Common Application essay prompts focuses on how to answer the prompt about how your background or story has shaped your identity.

On a recent trip to New Orleans, I had the pleasure of visiting Tulane University. Much like the city that surrounds it, Tulane is a vibrant, enriching, and interesting place. Read this blog post to learn more about it.
Considering a law career? Read more to find out why pursuing a Classics degree might be helpful.