Best Schools with Late Deadlines

Sometimes, deadlines sneak up. It happens to the best of us, especially if you maybe tried to apply to more schools than you could handle. While it might be January, that doesn’t mean you can’t sneak one or two more applications in. Several schools have late deadlines. Many schools have Jan 15 deadlines (USC, Case Western, UNC…) but there are some with even later deadlines. We are talking February out here. We wanted to shout out some of our favorites and why you should consider them.

How to Transfer to Pomona

Pomona College is a small liberal arts school located in Claremont, California. It’s a part of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of schools that all share resources (and a campus!), made up of Pomona (duh), Claremont McKenna, Scripps, Pitzer, and Harvey Mudd. Each school has their own vibe and focus, but Pomona definitely has a broader liberal arts focus.

Comprehensive College Interview Guide 

There are many, many components to the college admissions process. We like to think of each aspect as an opportunity to stand out amongst the crowd. Interviews are one of them! They are usually conducted by volunteers, often alumni and they’re optional. (Though, if you know us at all, you know we’re going to tell you nothing is optional). Here is our guide to preparing for a college interview:

How to Get into Wesleyan University

Wesleyan is a small liberal arts school in Middletown, Connecticut. While it was initially a Methodist boys' school, it is now both secular and co-ed. Wesleyan offers more than 47 majors to its around 3,000 students. The University has eight colleges and eight academic centers. They have great financial aid and meet full demonstrated need.

Sophomores: How to Start Thinking About College Lists 

It might feel a little nuts to start thinking about where you’d like to go to college as a sophomore. After all, it probably feels (in some ways) like freshman year was just yesterday! But it’s not all that farfetched to get going on your college strategy. College has never been more competitive, with top-tier schools across the nation edging into the single digits of admission rates. We advise our students to develop a solid plan at the beginning of high school to make the arduous application process a bit more manageable.

Best Colleges If You Love Nature 

College is more than just the academics. It’s going to be your home for four years and it should be in a place you really like. Not only that, the colleges you’re applying to should match your personality. Schools want more than just A+ students with perfect scores. Each one has a unique vibe and culture and they want students whose personalities are a great fit and who will thrive there. There are plenty of great schools out there for nature lovers:

How to Transfer to Oberlin

Oberlin College in (you guessed it) Oberlin, Ohio (groundbreaking) is a small, private liberal arts school and music conservatory. Founded in 1833, Oberlin is the oldest co-ed school in the United States, the first college to admit Black students (1835), and the first college to admit women (1837), so it’s safe to assume that progressive politics and student activism are a huge part of the school’s culture.

Preparing for a College Tour

There are many, many components to the college process. The tests. The essays. The resumes. Letters of recommendation…it might feel as though it’s never going to end. But we like to think of college visits as one of the really fun parts. While demonstrated interest isn’t such a factor in college admissions these days, tours are important. And they are all for you! College tours are essential for you to get to know what you’re looking for in a school. We recommend preparing for your college tour to better streamline the process.    

How to Transfer to Pitzer

Pitzer College is a small liberal arts school located in Claremont, California, and it’s a part of the Claremont Colleges – a unique consortium of 5 undergrad colleges that share resources and a campus, but each school kinda has their own flavor. Pitzer is known for the social sciences, behavioral sciences, international programs, and media studies. It’s also a really progressive school with a huge social justice focus.

9th Grade Summer Plans: Finance Major Edition

If you’ve been following our 9th Grade Summer Plans series on the blog, you probably realize that this is our third post on a seemingly related course of study after Business and Economics. Do we really need another, you might ask? Well, yes, actually, unless you want to be responsible for the next Big Short. Some of you were born during the mortgage crisis of 2005 (congrats), and we don’t want to test our luck here.

9th Grade Summer Plans: Politics Major Edition

Hello to the future policymakers, society shapers, and public-sector groovers and shakers who have found their way here. If you’re reading this, odds are you want to go into politics — maybe you’ll get a government or political science degree, or maybe you’ll go the philosophy and social work academic track and approach governance from a more creative path.

9th Grade Summer Plans: Econ Major Edition

While a bunch of students freshman year are interested in the world of money, not everyone who wants to go into business has a passion for economics. Rather than learning about human resources or corporate administration, economists study the creation, consumption, and exchange of wealth in the form of currency, goods, and services. As a soft science, it combines an understanding of human behavior and history with mathematics, statistics, and accounting. In other words, an economist is more likely to make financial models that project the impact of a national recession on global markets than to make millions running a lemonade stand.

How to Get into Trinity

First off, we hope you are in the right place. This blog is about how to get into Trinity College in Connecticut. There are a lot of schools called Trinity, so if you have questions about the one in Dublin or the University in Texas (or even the evangelical school in Florida- mostly no judgment,) we are happy to help, but you won’t find it here.

How to Transfer to Harvey Mudd

Harvey Mudd College is a small liberal arts school located in Claremont, California, and it’s a part of the Claremont Colleges – a unique consortium of 5 undergrad colleges that share resources and a campus. Harvey Mudd is the STEM Claremont College, with the most popular degrees being computer science, engineering, and math. If you’re looking for a stellar liberal arts school to get a well-rounded STEM education, then Harvey Mudd’s your ticket.

How to Get Into Tufts

Tufts is a private research university just outside of Boston. While this blog is part of a series we are doing about getting into the schools of the New England Small Collegiate Athletic Conference (NESCAC), Tufts is kind of an outlier. While they are in the league… they aren’t that small of a school. They have just under 7k undergrads. While the other schools of the NESCAC are liberal arts schools, Tufts is very much a research university. They take a lot of pride in this as well.

Best Undergraduate Communications Programs 2023-2024

Communications is a popular degree with a major that exists pervasively at schools across the country. Comms majors often go on to pursue careers in Public Relations, Marketing, Social Media, and Journalism. But it’s also worth noting that there are tons of Comms opportunities within almost any large, medium-sized, or even small corporation or nonprofit. There are comms reps. at almost every major company, healthcare system, university, etc. So, if you’re interested in pursuing a Communications major, we recommend reaching for one of the best programs. Our list below: