With early college admission decisions out, many students are put on the waitlist. Last year, Duke reopened their waitlist in August, adding around 50 students to the Class of 2028. What does this mean for students this cycle? The wait […]
It’s officially the year of college applications for high school juniors. With it can come a mixture of excitement, anxiousness, and a ton of questions with many students wondering if they’ve done enough and what they can do to prepare. […]
Here is the current data on this year’s college application cycle. *Updated January 12, 2026 School Class of 2029 Class of 2028 American University TBA 61.87% Amherst College 7.72% 9.01% Arizona State University TBA Overall: 89.89% In-state: 91.62% Out-of-state: […]
Over the years, high GPAs, SAT, and ACT scores have become the standard expectations for students interested in attending top colleges and universities. As such, many students often forgo their extracurricular activities until the summer before senior year, when they […]
Institutions like Brown University do not permit the use of AI in admissions essays, while Cornell University condones “ethical uses of generative AI.” Meanwhile, the University of California schools do not use artificial intelligence in their application review process, but […]
The SAT is not the only test that was recently rebooted. The ACT is undergoing some changes we believe you should know, even if you’re not planning on taking the test. Let’s debrief the changes, aka the Enhanced ACT, and […]
Welcome to part five of our five-part series, Boosting Ivy League Chances, where we discuss the best methods to boost your chances of getting into an Ivy League university. This week’s article will discuss the best community service projects to […]
Dental hygienists, electricians, HVAC technicians, home inspectors, electricians, computer technicians, and a long list of medical assistants are all jobs people can earn simply by attending a technical school (tech school). And get this: these degrees are much more affordable […]
Starting Fall 2026, Cornell University will re-instate standardized testing requirements. Cornell’s decision follows Harvard’s recent announcement that they would require applicants for Fall 2025 to submit either an SAT or an ACT score. So what does this mean for the […]
Have you ever pondered a career in space exploration, working alongside industry professionals as we prepare for life outside our ever-changing world? Perhaps you’ve even envisioned yourself at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), investigating the surface of Venus […]
