Students and parents know that test scores, grades, course rigor, teacher recommendations, and essays are factors that colleges use to determine which students they will accept, wait list, or deny. A smaller group of student and parents know that colleges use demonstrated interest, aka DI, another criterion they factor in to who they admit. Demonstrated [...]
Every state has at least one, and sometimes two, flagship colleges. In Michigan, you have Michigan and Michigan State; in Georgia, you have UGA and Georgia Tech. Most states, however, have only one flagship like LSU (Louisiana), the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and the Ohio State University. There is no official definition of a flagship [...]
There has been a lot of criticism about college recently, in part due to the sky-rocketing costs of tuition. However, something even more worrisome than this is the thought that a student might spend all this money, along with four, five, maybe even six years of his or her life, only to graduate and [...]
Parents say they want an independent child who can think well on his or her feet, but how do parents react when their child does not accept everything they've told them as gospel? This article encourages parents to appreciate and not stifle their child’s independent voice.
There is a danger in selecting a boarding school largely because you liked the admission representative who has spent time with you. We explore those dangers here.
A Secret World is a documentary series that explores what life is like at U.S. college preparatory boarding schools by using personal stories to explore this misunderstood schooling option.
Academy Award winning actor Benicio Del Toro is known for his amazing performances in films like The Usual Suspect, Traffic, Sin City and Sicario. But did you know he went to boarding school? Find out more about this actor and his journey from Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania to Hollywood.
With all the benefits and successes of AP, why then are boarding schools ditching the program? The answers are pertinent to your child’s future, whether you are considering boarding school or not.
The Webb Schools is the collective name for two private boarding schools on one campus—one for boys‚ one for girls—for students grades 9–12. It was founded in 1922 in Claremont‚ California. Find out more about this month's featured boarding school.
Early projections indicate the ACT may now have over a quarter million more test administrations than the SAT.
