Top Tier Admissions
I still remember the day my oldest child decided to apply to Brown. I scoured the admission data that year, determined to find some ray of optimism in an otherwise dismal landscape of bloated applicant pools, plunging admit rates, and impossibly high application standards. Like every parent, I wanted my child to obtain what he […]
Georgetown University is a leading research institution situated on just over 100 acres in the historic Georgetown district of Washington, D.C. Recognized as the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in the United States, the university fosters an inclusive environment that embraces all faiths and perspectives. Hallmarks of the Georgetown experience include an […]
When our students begin visiting colleges, we encourage them to explore many different types of schools, considering institutions both big and small, urban and rural, public and private, etc. Students generally embrace this advice. They weigh the merits of large urban schools with open campuses against midsize schools in quaint college towns and compare the […]
If you’re the parent of a rising senior—or a rising senior yourself—you probably know the feeling that arrives right about now: fall deadlines are inching closer, the Common App is open, and that blank essay page isn’t getting any less intimidating. Here’s the reassuring part: you don’t have to navigate it alone. With the right […]
Founded in 1842, the University of Notre Dame, located in South Bend, Indiana, is a private research university steeped in its mission as a Catholic university ”to provide a forum where, through free inquiry and open discussion, the various lines of Catholic thought may intersect with all the forms of knowledge found in the arts, […]
The Senior Year Roadmap
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