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Building a College List

Post-pandemic trends from the class of 2021

In January of each year, I sit down with my current group of high school juniors and work through a packet on college criteria. What each student wants varies…some are looking for small, liberal arts colleges while others are seeking large, spirited campuses where most of the student body is sporting school colors as they head across campus for the Saturday afternoon football game.

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Building a College List

Expanding Your World View

In the world of college admissions, I often hear students and parents lament the fact that acceptance rates are getting lower and lower. This is true…for some schools.

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Building a College List

College Rankings

The 2021 U.S. News rankings of the best colleges was released last week. This year’s list marks the publication’s 36th edition of the annual college

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Building a College List

Finding the Right Fit

How do you know if a college is the right fit? Here’s our 15-point set of criteria to help students determine what they’re really looking for in a campus experience.

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