Our group of college consultants visited Dartmouth College on the first day of classes, and honestly—it was hard not to smile. The main courtyard was buzzing with energy: students laughing over a welcome-back barbecue, tossing frisbees on the grass, and clearly living their best lives. The sense of joy and community was immediate and contagious. [...]
Lisa recently had the chance to visit Saint Michael’s College, just outside of Burlington, Vermont, and it left quite an impression on her. With just 1,100 undergraduates, Saint Mike’s is the kind of place where students are truly known. It’s a Catholic college with a strong service ethic (the only Edmundite institution in the country), [...]
It was move-out day at the University of Chicago, and the iconic gargoyles kept watch on the chaos below. Convocation weekend meant no parking. The new off-campus apartment was on the fourth floor (no elevator, naturally). The SUV was packed with a bed, mattress, desk, and chair, impossibly, but thankfully, packed into boxes courtesy of [...]
There’s no sugarcoating it—college admissions interviews are intimidating. It’s one thing to hit “submit” on your Common App, but it’s a whole different kind of pressure to sit across (or Zoom across) from someone who might potentially have a say in your college future. Here’s some good news: most college interviews are primarily informational [...]
Choosing a Common App essay topic can feel overwhelming. After all, this is one of the few chances in your college application where you get to be completely yourself—no transcripts, no test scores, just you in 650 words. But here’s the thing: the Common App essay is not like most other writing you’ve done. It’s [...]
Some college campuses just take your breath away, and the University of Richmond is one of them. With its picturesque red-brick buildings, serene lake, and lush greenery, this Virginia gem is the kind of place that makes you pause and think, Yeah, I could see myself here. We had the chance to visit on a [...]
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