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October 14, 2025

School Profile: Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

Founded in 1826 in Baltimore, Maryland, the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is the oldest continuously operating art school […]
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June 17, 2025

College Profile: Johns Hopkins University

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Founded in 1876 as America’s first research university, Johns Hopkins is a school that’s often linked […]
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May 22, 2025

College Profile: University of Pittsburgh

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Located in a vibrant city setting, University of Pittsburgh, aka ‘Pitt’, is one of America’s leading […]
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March 26, 2025
Wentworth Institute of Technology

College Profile: Wentworth Institute of Technology

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Located in Boston, Wentworth Institute of Technology attracts a promising B+ student who is curious about […]
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February 26, 2025
School of the Month: University of Vermont (UVM)

College Profile: University of Vermont (UVM)

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Founded in 1791, the University of Vermont (UVM) is the fifth-oldest college in New England after […]
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January 16, 2025
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College Profile: University of Missouri-Columbia

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Founded in 1839 as the first public university west of the Mississippi River, the University of […]
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November 21, 2024

College Profile: Loyola Marymount University (LMU)

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD One of 27 Jesuit universities in the United States, LMU has 7,171 undergrads and over 260 […]
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October 30, 2024
School of the Month: University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK)

College Profile: University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK)

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Admissions to many flagship state universities used to be taken for granted, but this is not […]
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June 20, 2024
School of the Month: Pace University

College Profile: Pace University

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Pace University is the only private university in the New York Metro Area that lets students […]
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March 26, 2024

College Profile: Bryn Mawr College

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Bryn Mawr College is one of the five Seven Sisters women’s colleges that has remained all-female […]
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March 7, 2024
School Profile: California Institute of Technology

College Profile: California Institute of Technology

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Located in Pasadena, California Institute of Technology (aka Caltech) is one of the most respected bastions […]
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February 13, 2023
College Profile: Tell Me More About University of California-San Diego (UCSD)

College Profile: Tell Me More About University of California-San Diego (UCSD)

Elizabeth LaScala PhD The University of California-San Diego (UCSD) first opened its doors in 1960. Since then, it has grown […]
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February 12, 2023
College Profile: Take a Closer Look at UC-Riverside

College Profile: Take a Closer Look at UC-Riverside

Elizabeth LaScala PhD Located in California’s Inland Empire, UC-Riverside is approximately an hour’s drive from Los Angeles and 40 minutes […]
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November 22, 2022
College Profile: Tell Me More About University of California-Merced

College Profile: Tell Me More About University of California-Merced

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Located near Yosemite National Park in the San Joaquin Valley, two hours from San Francisco, UC-Merced […]
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November 10, 2022

College Profile: Tell Me More about University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD UCLA has been called America’s finest urban public university. With easy access to the beach, mountains, […]
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