What is an Honors College?
Honors colleges offer small classes, research opportunities, close faculty interaction, and a lively social life.
4+1 Programs: What You Need to Know
Discover how 4+1 degree programs streamline your education, saving time and money. You can earn a Bachelor's and a Master's in just five years.
How to Transfer Colleges
Learn how to transfer colleges, including the reasons to transfer, writing about transferring, and how to stand out as a transfer student.
How to Make the Perfect College List
Build a college list that balances your dreams with your chances of admission. Research and proactive planning will ensure all your options are good...
Why is Applying to College So Stressful?
Stressed about college apps? We explain why applying to college is so stressful, and we give you some tips for making the process a little easier.
How to Narrow Down Your College List
Is your college list getting too long? Can't quite bear the thought of cutting any of your dream schools? Let's talk about how to narrow a college...
How to Research Colleges: 4 Factors to Look For
Ready to embark on your college research? In this post, we talk about how to research colleges, including admissions data, major information, and...
Using Regional Job Markets to Build a School List
Think about the regional job markets surrounding schools. Internship and networking opportunities can be more important than the school you attend.
Navigating College Admissions and Changing Reproductive Rights Laws
Are you avoiding applying to college in states with abortion bans? You're not the only one. Access to abortion is becoming part of college decisions.
How to Strategize Your Early Decision Application
We talk about strategies for applying Early Decision I and Early Decision II. We give advice about how to pick the best ED school for you.
Early Action vs Early Decision: What is the Difference?
We explain the difference between applying Early Action and Early Decision. We talk about the advantages of both and explain how many EA schools to...
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