3 Questions To Start The College Admissions Conversation With Your Child By Christopher Rim | June 29, 2026, 4:18pm EDT Many parents assume that preparing for the college admissions process entails standardized testing goals, essay drafts, and spreadsheets with...
Is The College Application Supplemental Essay Dying Out? By Christopher Rim | July 02, 2026, 01:36pm EDT In recent weeks, a wave of prestigious schools has announced that they will no longer require students to submit supplemental essays. The University of Miami,...
How Your College Major Pick Can Derail An Otherwise Perfect Ivy League Application By Christopher Rim | June 25, 2026, 10:29am EDT Of all the decisions that go into a college application, the choice of major is one of the most important yet misunderstood choices that...
The SAT Is Back—And This Time, It’s Not Going Anywhere By Christopher Rim | June 17, 2026, 05:21am EDT With Columbia announcing that it would retire its “permanent” test-optional policy, the era of test-optional admissions has officially ended at the nation’s most...
5 Job Skills Employers Want Most — And Why A High School Summer Job Teaches Them All By Christopher Rim | June 11, 2026, 10:32am EDT It is a common misconception that colleges only care about the academic endeavors that students undertake during the summer months....
You Don’t Need A Remarkable Story To Write A Remarkable College Essay By Christopher Rim | June 03, 2026, 3:20pm EDT One of the most widespread misconceptions about the college essay is that standout essays are those that tell a monumental story. Many students...
Elite Colleges Are Seeking To Woo More Middle Class Families By Christopher Rim | May 20, 2026, 6:30am EDT The cost of attending an elite American university has become, for many families across the country, prohibitively expensive; many students fear their dream...
How College Admissions Consulting Helps Parents As Much As Students By Christopher Rim | May 19, 2026, 11:18am EDT When most people consider college consulting, they assume the student is the obvious beneficiary of the relationship. The student is the one applying....
What Harvard, Yale, and Penn Really Think About Your AP Scores By Christopher Rim | May 18, 2026, 11:17am EDT Every May, millions of high school students sit for Advanced Placement exams with a mixture of dread and excitement, with many believing that their scores...
Why Students With Perfect 4.0 GPAs Get Rejected From The Ivy League By Christopher Rim | May 07, 2026, 04:03pm EDT Every year, as high school students begin to compile their college lists, they feel the inevitable shock that comes from researching the average GPAs and...
