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Exploring St. Olaf College
For high school students and parents considering college options, St. Olaf College offers not just [...] Continue Reading →
Hidden Gem: Washington & Jefferson College
The college also boasts one of the highest proportions of students who go on [...] Continue Reading →
Researching Colleges in Four Steps
Even as the seniors begin the agonizing wait for their college admissions letters, juniors are [...] Continue Reading →
Spotlight: Saint Joseph’s University
Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia is evolving to better serve its students, particularly following its [...] Continue Reading →
Acing The College Admissions Interview
Most admissions interviews take place on the college campus. Fall is here, and [...] Continue Reading →
Spotlight Carnegie Mellon University
A statue of Scotty, CMU's official mascot. Touring colleges is an important part [...] Continue Reading →
Hidden Gem: University of Dayton
The University of Dayton offers programs in business, engineering, education, health sciences, and liberal [...] Continue Reading →
College Spotlight: University of Richmond
The University of Richmond, located in Richmond VA, has approximately 3,200 undergrad and grad [...] Continue Reading →
Spotlight: Lehigh University
Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA, in the heart of the Lehigh Valley. PC: [...] Continue Reading →
College Spotlight: Salve Regina
Salve Regina University is located in Newport, RI. Salve Regina University sits on [...] Continue Reading →
College Spotlight: Case Western Reserve University
Nestled in the vibrant University Circle neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) [...] Continue Reading →
Campus Spotlight: Clark University
Clark University students gather on the lawn across from the Shaich Family Alumni [...] Continue Reading →
Spotlight: Villanova University
Bartley Hall, PC: mac0507, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons This is the [...] Continue Reading →
College Spotlight: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
“Unity Hall, one of the most significant buildings on the growing WPI campus, represents [...] Continue Reading →
Spotlight: Lafayette College
As one of the smallest Division I colleges in the country, school spirit runs [...] Continue Reading →
Spotlight: Colorado Colleges
CU Boulder Main Campus. PC: Nshervsampad CC-BY-SA-4.0 via WikiMedia On a trip to [...] Continue Reading →
Ode to Colby
PC: Joan Casey What lured me to Waterville, Maine on a Friday afternoon [...] Continue Reading →
Campus Spotlight: The Ohio State University
Campus Spotlight: The Ohio State University The Ohio State University is a leading research institution [...] Continue Reading →
Five Tips For College Visits
Try to visit when classes are in session to get a feel for what [...] Continue Reading →
College Profile: Grinnell College
While visiting colleges in person has not been an option in the past year, our [...] Continue Reading →
College Profile: Southern Methodist University
While visiting colleges in person has not been an option in the past year, our [...] Continue Reading →
College Profile: Penn State University
While visiting colleges in person has not been an option in the past year, our [...] Continue Reading →
Navigating A College Website: 10 Tips for Getting the Answers You Seek
Most college websites are chock full of useful information if you know what to look [...] 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 →
Spotlight: Chicago Colleges
I recently toured five Chicago colleges as part of the Independent Educational Consultant’s Association conference. [...] Continue Reading →
Spotlight: Maryland Private Colleges
Loyola Maryland has the personal feel of a liberal arts college and the resources [...] Continue Reading →
Colby College
Colby has expanded into the town of Waterville, where students and faculty reside, and [...] Continue Reading →
Bates College
Bates College is a liberal arts college in the small city of Lewiston, Maine about [...] Continue Reading →
Bowdoin College
Bright, engaged students who are looking for a more personal, interdisciplinary education on an active [...] Continue Reading →
Maine College Road Trip: Bowdoin, Bates and Colby
Bowdoin, Bates, and Colby Colleges, the three Maine liberal arts colleges might seem similar at [...] Continue Reading →
5 Tips For Getting the Most Out of Admitted Student Events
Welcome to the driver’s seat! After months of waiting to learn where you would be [...] 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 →
Hidden Gem: Denison University
Learn more about Denison University in Granville, Ohio here. Are you interested in [...] Continue Reading →
You’ve Just Returned from a College Visit – Now What?
If you are a high school junior, in the past few months you’ve most likely [...] Continue Reading →
International Studies: George Washington, American, Goucher and George Mason
As a follow-up to last month’s article on international studies majors, here is an overview [...] Continue Reading →
International Studies: Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Washington College
Johns Hopkins University offers a dynamic International Studies major. International Studies is an [...] Continue Reading →
Florida College Tour
Florida boasts a number of liberal arts colleges, universities and a renowned art school. Here [...] Continue Reading →
Spotlight: Virginia Public Colleges and Universities
Earlier this month, I visited eight colleges and universities in the state of Virginia. There [...] Continue Reading →
Five Tips for College Visits
Chances are you’ll have the opportunity to visit at least some of the colleges you [...] Continue Reading →
College Search North Carolina
In early April I completed a college tour in North Carolina. Although Boston was still [...] Continue Reading →
College Tour: Scotland
Imagine attending college in a village reminiscent of Hogsmeade from Harry Potter, or in a [...] 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 →
