College Transitions
MAY 21, 2025
As the calendar turns to April, Emily, a high school senior and aspiring engineering student on the East Coast with phenomenal test scores (1530 SAT) and near-perfect grades (in mostly AP courses), begins to hear back from her prospective colleges.
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
MAY 21, 2025
Reading Time: 14 minutes Reaching todays college and university students, most of whom belong to Generation Z , requires more than a digital presence. It requires cultural fluency, authenticity, and a deep understanding of how this generation engages with the world. Gen Zs , typically identified as those born between 1997 and 2012, are the first true digital natives.
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Top Tier Admissions
MAY 21, 2025
We had a great turnout at our recent live “Ask Me Anything” webinar hosted by Dr. Michele Hernandez. With dozens of thoughtful and sometimes urgent questions from parents of rising juniors, it was clear: the road to senior yearand to collegecan feel confusing, overwhelming, and high-stakes. But it doesnt have to. Heres a quick digest of some of the most common themes we heardand Micheles insights on how families can navigate the college admissions process with strategy, clarity, and
Princeton College Consulting
MAY 21, 2025
The value of an education in a liberal arts college is not the learning of many facts, but the training of the mind to think something that cannot be learned from textbooks.
Peterson's Blog
MAY 21, 2025
District leaders and administrators know that navigating the complexities of school budgets is a constant dance. With funding landscapes ever-evolving, finding the right groove to maximize impact on student achievement can feel like a delicate balancing act. For Title 1 schools, the mission to provide equitable, high-quality education demands strategic investments, especially in solutions that demonstrably boost academic success.
AdmissionSight
MAY 21, 2025
Dartmouth College is one of those schools that feels like a dream: ivy-covered buildings, tight-knit community, and a top-notch education. But then you Google Dartmouth College cost, and your jaw hits the floor. Is it really that expensive to go there? Short answer: yes, the sticker price is high. For the 20252026 school year, the total cost of attendance sits at around $95,490 per year.
Inside Emory Admission
MAY 21, 2025
We are pleased to share that Emory University has successfully completed the first round of waitlist activity, and we are grateful for the thoughtful and timely responses from students and families. As a result, we have made significant progress in shaping the final stages of the enrolling class. Emory College In the first round of offers extended, 87 enrollment deposits were received.
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The Koppelman Group
MAY 21, 2025
Hello, and welcome back to our Deep Dive series , where we investigate how schools got their reputations for excellence in particular fields and whether they live up to their name. Make no mistake; the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill is academically strong across the board, so we cant call its renowned Gillings School of Global Public Health a hidden gem by any means, but, if youre looking into a career in epidemiology, maternal and child health, health policy, nutrition, or public heal
College Transitions
MAY 21, 2025
If you live in California and have your eyes set on attending an Ivy, Ivy Plus, or other competitive school, finding the best high school (public or private) is crucial. For many students, finding the ideal high school is just as important as scoping out the right university.
Niche
MAY 21, 2025
Each spring, we ask thousands of high school juniors across the country about their college search processwhat matters most, what stresses them out, and what makes a college stand out. The 2025 Niche Spring Junior Survey is our fifth annual report, and this years findings reveal just how much student priorities and behaviors continue to evolve. From affordability concerns to shifting political considerations and a growing demand for personalized outreach, juniors in the Class of 2026 are making
College Transitions
MAY 21, 2025
A great sculptor stares at a giant hunk of stone and can visualize, in their minds eye, a finished work of art; the average person just sees a rock. When it comes to the task of creating a list of prospective colleges, most teens and their parents are intimidated and understandably so.
Tex Admissions
MAY 21, 2025
Traditional post town - Magome, Japan. Rarely does a UT-Austin admissions cycle proceed smoothly. Even when I worked at UT in the 2010s, bizarre things would happen, and us frontline counselors would have no idea why. Senior staff didnt explain anything to us. Fall 2013 Waitlist oopsies and financial aid rugpulls In the fall of 2013, UT denied need-based financial aid to its most needy applicants.
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