In the last few months, there has been increased pressure on colleges, especially highly selective ones. Federal funding, student visas, endowments, and colleges’ tax exempt statuses have been revoked...

This is the third in my series of updates following this year’s college admissions cycle. If you missed the previous two weeks, find the full articles about GPA and SAT/ACT/AP in college admissions he...

Welcome to the second in a series of updates following this year’s college admissions cycle. Last week, I talked all about how GPAs impact college admissions decisions. If you didn’t catch that one, y...

Happy May! Spring is the perfect time to reflect on the past admissions cycle. Most students have chosen their schools and committed by May 1st, making it a great moment to look back on what worked—an...

Here’s how to boost your chances of getting in.

So… how does the waitlist actually work?

In a typical year, students have until May 1st to accept or decline their offers of college admissions. By...

If you are performing research, working on an independent project, taking on leadership in a club, or planning to do any of the above, you should be prepared for the highs and lows you will experience...

"To get into this university, we chose to detach ourselves from normal human experiences, neglecting our interests, hobbies, robust social lives – anything that couldn't appear on a college applicatio...

MIT’s announcement supports what I’ve been saying for a while now - even though many in college admissions do not view the ACT/SAT as an equitable measure of students’ potential, the test is an import...

With so many schools going test optional for another year, should you or your child bother with test prep?

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My last stop of the day was Barnard College. You can see the smaller setting. Barnard offers a small women’s only college with access to many of the resources across the street at Columbia University....

Learn about the energy on Columbia’s campus. Columbia students have long been known for their activism, and the campus lived up to this during my visit! The graduate students can be heard protesting i...

Check out Part 2 of my visit to NYU for information on housing, classes, and resources for entrepreneurs.

If you want to see more about how NYU is integrated in the city, check out Part 1 here.