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August 26, 2025
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Depending on how your high school treats Advanced Placement (AP) classes, an AP course can be […]
June 17, 2025
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Choosing a college major can feel overwhelming, and many students share this experience. Nationally, an estimated […]
May 22, 2025
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Located in a vibrant city setting, University of Pittsburgh, aka ‘Pitt’, is one of America’s leading […]
March 26, 2025
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Located in Boston, Wentworth Institute of Technology attracts a promising B+ student who is curious about […]
March 6, 2025
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Most students and their families are excited to have a college list as soon as possible. […]
December 19, 2024
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Students who apply early decision (ED) or early action (EA) to their top choice school may […]
October 30, 2024
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Admissions to many flagship state universities used to be taken for granted, but this is not […]
October 18, 2024
Elizabeth LaScala, PhD In the post-pandemic era of college admissions, changes in standardized testing requirements have incited many questions about […]
September 6, 2024
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD If you’ve been accepted by a college through its Early Decision (ED) plan you may consider […]
June 20, 2024
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Pace University is the only private university in the New York Metro Area that lets students […]
June 7, 2024
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD I strive to create preliminary college lists that are well-matched to a student’s overall academic and […]
May 2, 2024
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Once again colleges are shuffling many worthy students onto their waitlists. This is a common practice […]
April 23, 2024
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD The COVID-19 pandemic brought on numerous changes within the standardized testing industry, many colleges shifting to […]
April 10, 2024
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhDM An Early Decision application is a serious commitment on both sides. When a student decides to […]
March 26, 2024
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Bryn Mawr College is one of the five Seven Sisters women’s colleges that has remained all-female […]