SAT News
It's really happening--for the first time in decades, the SAT will be offered during the summer. The August 26, 2017 test date will allow...
Summer Without a Trust Fund
While it's important for students to use their summer breaks productively, attending an expensive program on a college campus need not be...
Sports Management? There's a Program for That!
If you have a business-minded student who never met a ball he didn't like, he might want to look into majoring in sports management....
Why WPI?
If your kid is a math, science, or engineering type, you need to know about Worcester Polytechnic Institute, located about 40 miles west...
Gap Year: The Pause that Refreshes
There are many reasons why a student might be hesitant to leap from high school straight into college: burnout, confusion, a special...
Carrying the Wait of the World
Your child's dream college hasn't turned them down (yay!), but they haven't invited them to enroll, either (sigh). Welcome to the...
So You Wanna Be an Entrepreneur?
It takes a certain kind of person to be an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs have drive and vision, and can tolerate risk. They are creative,...
What Goes Up? UC Tuition
The University of California is upping tuition for the first time in six years. Beginning this fall, tuition at all UC campuses will...
No Test Required
To our delight, there has been a trend toward institutions of higher learning going test-blind, test-optional or test-flexible. More...
Sending Your LGBTQ Kid Off to College
Sending your child off to college is an angsty affair for most parents, but perhaps even more so if your kid identifies as LGBTQ. You...
