(Chicago Tribune) By Gerald Bradshaw — Students constantly bombard me with this question — “How do I get into a top college?” Most are asking about their chances of getting into the Ivy League, with Harvard, Yale and Princeton (HYP) being at the top of the list — sort of like caviar on a buffet […]
Read More »(The Washington Post) By Nick Anderson — Brimming with promise and praise, the brochures of idyllic campus scenery and tantalizing letters of interest from admission deans pour into high school students’ mailboxes starting as early as their sophomore year. The messages on the outside of the envelopes, from subtle to insistent, aim to stoke […]
Read More »(Road2College) By Joanna Nesbit — Keeping up with the college application process and its myriad deadlines isn’t for the faint of heart, but this year includes more changes than usual for the high school class of 2017. Families will want to pay extra attention to avoid missing something. Here’s what’s up for the 2016-17 year. […]
Read More »NEW YORK — Over 6.7 million test-takers completed the SAT® or a PSAT-related assessment during the 2015-16 school year, according to the 2016 SAT Suite of Assessments results released today. The SAT Suite of Assessments, which launched in 2015, includes the new SAT, PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT 10™, and PSAT 8/9™, and helps millions of students and educators […]
Read More »(US News) By Jordan Friedman– When it comes to applying to the nation’s top colleges, the competition is fierce. And as the number of applications they receive each year rises, experts say getting admitted is only becoming tougher. A dive into data submitted to U.S. News in annual surveys over the past decade – from the […]
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