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take a gap year
Jared Hobson

Should I Take a Gap Year?

As high school ends and college approaches, many students ask, “should I take a gap year?”. We believe that a gap year has many benefits, and colleges and universities are supportive of students who choose to take a gap year. This post provides practical advice on how to craft your gap year while staying on track for college.

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Stressed college student tired of hard learning with books in exams tests preparation, overwhelmed high school teen girl exhausted with difficult studies or too much homework, cram concept
Jared Hobson

Apply ED 2: Should You?

Should you apply ED 2? Early Decision 2 has become an important new option on the calendar of college admissions deadlines. But should you exercise ED2 option? As with most

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foreign language requirements for college admission
Andrea Aronson

Foreign Language Requirements Explained

Having trouble with those verb conjugations in your foreign language class? Ever wish you could just drop the course? Read on to understand whether a decision to do that would impact your chances of college admissions.

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