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When I first started graduate school at Duke University in 1985, I noticed that the campus quad was full of students playing frisbee.  I...

The digital SAT is different because students take the SAT on a computer or tablet instead of on a piece of paper. International...

I often hear a question from families: ”Why should I fill out the financial aid form?”  The assumption is that they make too much money...

California Community Colleges offer an affordable path to a Bachelor’s degree. They can: Provide two years of college, often with free...

In my last blog post, I wrote about how colleges might react to the Supreme Court decision banning Affirmative Action. In that last...

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court found against both Harvard University and UNC-Chapel Hill regarding how they used race when admitting...

What Is Cambridge AICE? The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE [pronounced “ace”]) Diploma is a relatively...

College alumni interviews are often an overlooked way for students to increase their odds of admission. Highly selective colleges generally do not have enough staff in their admission offices to conduct interviews, so they rely on alumni to conduct the interviews and evaluate the applicants. While the interviews are not one of the biggest factors in the admission decision, they are one of the easier ways students can boost their odds of admission. They also help prepare stu

Interest vs. Demonstrated Interest On college tours, colleges will often disclose if they track “demonstrated interest” or not....