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College Insights & Insider Advice

As educational consultants, we have a unique perspective on the college admissions landscape and how the field continues to evolve. Check out our different blog series where we share important news, insights, and opinions on topics central to the application process.

College News

Georgetown to Make Reparations

Joining a wave of American institutions moving to offer a measure of restitution for their ties to slavery, Georgetown University will raise about $400,000…

No Job, No Education?

“Tying health care to employment was arguably one of the greatest failures of public policy in U.S. history. We should learn from this experience…

The Real Blues

Even though it’s been weeks since the Varsity Blues scandal broke, parents and professionals still want to talk to me about the situation. There…

Data Mining

We’ve entered a new digital age, where your decisions about what emails to open, links to click, websites to visit, and social media to…

Hard Times for the Small College

Some small colleges face serious decisions about their viability, and it seems like the news is peppered with announcements of their demise.

An Opportunity for Reflection and Change

College should be an exciting opportunity for personal discovery and growth, so it has saddened and angered me to see in this week’s breaking…

Big Data on Campus

Big data has reached college admissions. Even college admissions departments are using customer-relations management systems (CRM) to track data on prospective students and organize…

Hampshire Flounders

Hampshire College is turning 50 next year. But that’s only if they can survive until then.

Student Loan Debt

The typical student borrower will take out $6,600 in a single year, averaging $22,000 in debt by graduation, according to the National Center for…

Clamping Down on Fraternities

It is no secret that in the past few years fraternities have been involved in some irresponsible, even deadly, behavior.

Finding Your Fit 5

Off the Beaten Path 2

Mental Health & the Path to College 4

How To’s 4

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