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University of Vermont

Every time I visit the University of Vermont I find even more to like about this most intimate-feeling of flagship state schools. Burlington is…

College Planning

The Parent Trap

How much can we expect from our universities when it comes to keeping our students safe? Is the idea that schools should act in the…

Campus Visits

Dartmouth University

If you close your eyes and try to picture a quintessential New England Ivy League campus, what you will most likely bring to mind…

College News

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…

College Essays

Lying in Plain Sight

The New York Times reports that with increasingly lower acceptance rates at competitive universities, coupled with the pressure of putting forth a fantastic application,…

Campus Visits

Champlain College

Champlain College, in Burlington, Vermont, is a different type of college—one with an eye focused on its students’ future careers. Over 90% of recent…

College Planning

How To Manage College Search Emails

Here’s a tip to manage all the emails you will be sending and receiving related to the college search process: Before you begin the…

College Essays

College Application Essays

College counselor Brenda Poznanski says the best way for students to sell themselves is their college essay. “Polish that application essay,” she writes. “It’s the…

Campus Visits

McGill University

In the heart of one of the most charming cities readily accessible from the Northeast U.S., McGill University boasts of top-rate academics and, consequently,…

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Dartmouth University

An Opportunity for Reflection and Change

Lying in Plain Sight

Champlain College

How To Manage College Search Emails

College Application Essays

McGill University

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