Articles

College Exploration

•  How to Get a Real Education at College

• Average US High School Students Receive Meager 38 Minutes of Guidance Counseling

• How to Pick a Sports Management Program 

• Is Going to an Elite College Worth the Cost

• The Ivy Delusion

• 5 Admissions Tips for the A- Student 

• How to Write A Great Letter of Continued Interest

Admissions

•  5 Tips to Create A Winning College Admissions Plan for Your Child

• Admission to College, with Catch: Year’s Wait

•  Juniors: In the Quiet of Summer, Start Your Essays 

•  NACAC Report: 2010 State of College Admissions

•  Decide if an Early Decision College Application is the Right Choice

• Colleges Market Easy, No-Fee Sell to Applicants 

•  Tips on American College Admissions Essays, from a Veteran Dean

•  College Waitlists: How to Get In When You’re Waitlisted

•  College Admissions Advice from Prep School Pros

Financial Aid and Scholarships

•  Decoding the FAFSA: 6 Tips to Boost Financial Aid

Jobs, Internships, Career

•  Unpaid Interns, Complicit Colleges

• The Top 10 List: Where the Jobs Are

• Ritzy Teen Summer Programs

• Pre-College Programs: Are They Worth the Time and Money?

Coursework and Testing

•  A New Practice Test for the PSAT

• Rethinking Advanced Placement

• Why Colleges Scoff at Your Kid’s GPA

Athletic Recruiting

•  5 Hard Truths About Athletic Recruiting

Transfer Students

•  How Transfer Students Can Get Up to Speed