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College Research: 5 Tips For Evaluating Fit
If you are a high school junior beginning your college search, you have probably perused [...] Continue Reading →
Write With The Greats: 5 Notable College Creative Writing Majors (and Minors)
These writing programs include a strong faculty of award-winning writers, writing competitions, and author visiting series. 1. NYU’s minor in creative writing offers undergraduates the opportunity to study under award-winning writers such as Jo Ann Beard, Anne Carson, and Rick Moody. “Words bounce. Words, if you let them, will do what they want to [...] Continue Reading →
Be Well On Campus: 5 Colleges With Strong Wellness Programs
“Today is your day to start fresh, to eat right, to train hard, to [...] Continue Reading →
Colleges With Aerospace Programs Worth Exploring
On July 20, we celebrate Space Exploration Day in honor of the first crewed [...] Continue Reading →
5 Colleges That Offer Quidditch Teams
Team sports are a great activity to get involved in at college. Photo Credit: [...] Continue Reading →
6 Of Our Favorite Colleges That Offer Experiential Environmental Studies Programs
Students at the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources have [...] Continue Reading →
Creating A College List While Coping With Financial Uncertainty
Coping with financial uncertainty and creating a financially balanced college list The events of the [...] Continue Reading →
There’s A Lot To Appreciate At UMass Amherst
UMass is the third largest research university in the state. The University of [...] Continue Reading →
North Carolina College Road Trip: High Point University, UNC Chapel Hill, Davidson and Duke
At High Point University, Cottrell Hall includes The Flanagan Center for Student Success, which is [...] Continue Reading →
Is a Women’s College Right for You?
One often-overlooked option for college-bound women is a women’s college. While some young people may [...] Continue Reading →
New Tools for the College Search
It is almost impossible to keep up with all the apps, books, search engines and [...] Continue Reading →
College Research: Five Tips For Evaluating Fit
If you are a high school junior beginning your college search, you have probably perused [...] Continue Reading →
Class of 2013 Admissions: Lessons Learned
Colleges continue to make admissions decisions based on their quest for the best possible students, [...] Continue Reading →
Wittenberg University Reception for Students & Families
Wittenberg University is hosting an area reception in Chestnut Hill, MA for students and their [...] Continue Reading →
Colleges in The Big Sky State
Top-notch skiing, hiking, football games and school spirit, strong academic offerings, less selective admissions requirements, [...] Continue Reading →
Early Applications Push Admissions Cycle Earlier in Junior Year
For high school juniors, college might seem like a long way off. Yet with early admissions [...] Continue Reading →
