International Baccalaureate: What You Need to Know

Fewer high school students understand the International Baccalaureate program. Here’s what you need to know.
How to Find The Best College Guides

As a high school student applying to college, you have so much work to do that you can’t always focus on finding the best rankings lists or college guides. Even more than that, you don’t always have time to figure out which recommendations for the best college guides to trust. We believe you shouldn’t have to spend your time on finding this information either, so we’d like to break down how to find the best college guides for you.
Making the Most of a College Fair

College fairs are a great way to start your college search. You can gain a lot of information about a number of colleges in a short amount of time. However, college fairs can also overwhelm students, so it helps to have an idea of what making the most of a college fair means. Following these six simple guidelines will help you do well at a college fair.
Student Scoop: Carnegie Mellon

When you fuse the best of those and add a hint of afternoon-bagpipe-playing-in-the-middle-of-campus, the result is profoundly unique: Carnegie Mellon.
Student Scoop: Claremont McKenna College

As a rising sophomore, I believe that choosing to attend Claremont McKenna College has been one of my best life decisions.
Just How Difficult Is Transferring Colleges?

Now you face the question: just how difficult is transferring colleges? The first thing you have to do is figure out what you value in a college.
How Many Schools Should You Apply To?

In this article, we will discuss the ideal number of colleges a student should apply to and frameworks they can use to guide their decisions. Many high school seniors struggle to figure out which of the 4,000 US colleges they should add to their list, and coupled with the fees of applying and the time it takes to write essays, it is a stressful process.
Responding to the Common App COVID-19 Prompt

COVID-19 has had far-reaching effects on the world, not in the least on students. We’ll walk you through the Common App COVID prompt and what to do.
What Are Holistic Admissions?

Still, it has been gaining ground since then. What exactly changed? What does holistic admissions mean?