Best Undergraduate Schools for Comparative Literature

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? How about to L'Etranger? If you love literature a program in comparative literature might be the right move for you. Sometimes students can be scared to go into this type of field. “Can I get a job after? Will it be worth it?” We have heard it all. Thankfully, majoring in comparative literature gives you a wide range of writing and critical thinking skills. Plus many students chose to go back to grad school in a variety of topics with a degree in comparative literature. So if you love it go for it! And these are the top ten schools you should be looking to go to for it.

Best Small Liberal Arts Schools for Communication

Liberal arts schools usually have a shorter list of majors and minors than sprawling universities, this can make it hard if you know exactly what you want to study and know that you want to study it at a small school. While small schools have fewer options, their options can be perfect for students looking for small class sizes and personal connections in their college experience. Not every liberal arts school has a Communications Department, but many have programs that will scratch that Comm itch. To help, we have compiled the top 10 schools (really 15, we will get to that later) that you need to be looking into if you want to study communications at a small school.

Demonstrated Interest at Duke University

Duke is one of the most popular schools with our clients. It has a great culture, robust academics, and it seems like everyone wants to go there. Their most recent acceptance rate? 7.7%. That makes Duke more popular with applicants than schools like Dartmouth, Cornell, and UPenn. So how can you set yourself up with the best chances possible when applying to Duke? Demonstrated interest. Which sounds simple enough, but here’s where it gets confusing. Duke says that they don’t track demonstrated interest:

Best Undergraduate Schools for Film

If you want to work in film, pack your bags baby, because you are going to Hollywood! Well, at least you are in 4 years after you learn the ropes by getting a film degree. There are top film programs across the US, but you will most likely end up in California, New York, or surprisingly enough, Boston. When looking for a film degree, it’s important to think about what made you interested in film as well as what kind of school you want to go to. From big universities to art schools, to liberal arts colleges, many have film programs that have specific specializations. If you don’t know where to start, we suggest these top 10 undergrad programs for film:

Virtual College Tours for High School Students

The pandemic is still raging, flights and gas are expensive, traveling takes time. There are a lot of reasons to do a virtual college tour. They save time and money and are an alternative for many schools that have not welcomed prospective students back to campus. However, these tours are new…. Like really new. Like 2020 new. Your parents/older sister/cousin probably haven’t done them before. We get questions from students all the time about how to approach virtual college tours so we wanted to answer the most pressing questions you may have before you sign up.

Best Undergraduate Schools for Classics

So you like the classics? No, we aren’t talking about the Beatles, think more Latin. One could argue that Classics is one of the oldest college majors. When you envision the study of classics, you might think of old brick libraries with creeping ivy, tomes housed in luxurious rooms, fine lecture halls with intricate woodwork, and at a lot of schools, you wouldn’t be wrong. Many classics departments look like they are being pulled right off of a dark academia-inspired Tumblr page. However, they don’t have to be. Classics programs come in all shapes and sizes and at many top schools. Our list could be as long as the Iliad, but we decided to keep it to our top ten choices.

Best Undergraduate Schools for Cognitive Science

Cognitive science is an exciting field that blends a wide range of topics. Cognitive science students can study everything from psychology to neuroscience to computer programming. It’s kind of the triple threat of science degrees, it has a little bit of everything. If you are thinking about jumping into the exciting world of cognitive science, be sure to check out these 10 top-tier schools with great cognitive science programs.

The Best Unique and Creative College Essay Introductions

In this blog post, we will tell you how to write the best college essay introduction…” We’re diving right in with a what-not-to-do. College essays are always challenging. That’s why most of our blog is about the ins and outs of essay writing and it’s what most of our clients come to us for help with, too. You’re sitting there on your laptop, blank screen, with absolutely no idea where to start. Should you go corny? Saucy? Informative? What if it sounds bad? What if it makes me look dumb? Take a breath. Let’s figure it out together.

10 Best Undergraduate Schools for Accounting

Maybe you want to be an accountant (and we are talking actually an accountant, don’t let TikTok fool you) or maybe you just are interested in accounting. Many students who concentrate in accounting go on to jobs outside of the accounting field. Jobs like Budget or Financial Analyst, Business and Financial Consultant, Finance Manager, Personal Financial Advisor, and many more. Whatever you want to do with your accounting degree, here are 10 top-tier programs that are perfect for that pursuing accounting:

Best Guide to Virtual College Campus Visits

While some people don’t seem to want to acknowledge it, the pandemic isn’t over. This means virtual campus visits are here to stay for another year. While some colleges have reopened on-campus visits and tours, some are still keeping it virtual or offering both. If you are going the virtual route, we have some tips to make sure you are getting the best info you can, virtually.

How to Write Unique and Creative College Essay Conclusions 

You’ve worked extremely hard on your college essays. Spent hours on hours making it clear, concise, and powerful. You’ve told a beautiful story that tells the reader what you’re all about. It is your magnum opus. There’s one issue though, your conclusion is non-existent.

The Ultimate Guide to Making a College List with Test Scores 

In a previous post, we talked about how to make a college list without test scores. But now, you have your scores and you want to start making a strategic list that accurately reflects your standing. While you take into account your personality, the college’s size and location, and student culture, you also need to have an eye on where you fit into these schools’ admissions data. From there, you can determine which schools make up your safety, target, and reach schools. If this sounds a little too ‘heady,’ don’t worry – we can help you sort through the numbers and find your fit.

10 Best Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship

Universities are creating more opportunities for students to get excited about entrepreneurship both in and outside of the classroom. While most entrepreneurship programs are a part of business schools, many universities offer entrepreneurship classes and minors to non-business students, making it one of the most interdisciplinary business tracks there is. If you love entrepreneurship it’s worth it to check out these ten top programs:

Ultimate Guide to In-Person College Campus Visits

College campus visits have been slowly coming back. The pandemic might not be over, but schools have been starting to invite prospective students back onto campus mostly for tours. Seeing a college in person can be great, but we have always had a love-hate relationship with college tours. There are some positives to them. You can see the school. You can get a feel for the campus. You can see a fancy library as your dad takes photos on an iPad. We aren’t actually sure if that last one is positive. But college tours aren’t the be-all-end-all that some students think they are.