Independent college admissions counselors have gotten a bad rap in recent years. First there was the Varsity Blues scandal in 2019, a multimillion-dollar bribery and test-cheating scheme masterminded ...
The New York Times: Highly rated college admissions counselors based on parent reviews as of Jan 2026
Highly rated college admissions counselors based on parent reviews as of Jan 2026
The Boston Globe: Can AI chatbots replace college counselors for the kids that need it most?
Devonte Teixeira, a junior at Charlestown High School, needs more help navigating college applications than the five counselors juggling hundreds of students at his school can provide. Without money ...
Can AI chatbots replace college counselors for the kids that need it most?
College students are meeting with “embedded” counselors in residence halls and academic buildings, with promising results. By Christina Caron As a child, Xiomara Garcia, 21, assumed that attending a ...
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The latest Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings are out and Stanford returns to the top of this list for the first time since the 2017 rankings. Unlike other school rankings, this list emphasizes one point: How well did the college prepare students for financial success? More than any other factor, it rewards the boost an institution provides to its graduates’ salaries, beyond an ...
Serving as a guide for prospective students and their families, the national and regional rankings evaluate nearly 1,700 colleges and universities using up to 17 measures of academic quality. In a show of continued excellence, eight of the top-ranked schools in the ten ranking categories retained their No. 1 position, with the remaining two finishing a strong second. “For over four decades ...
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CBS News: How early should you start thinking about college? Here's what one counselor suggests.
How early should you start thinking about college? Here's what one counselor suggests.
School counselors Stephanie Nelson and Richard Tench, while hundreds of miles apart, give their rising seniors the same assignment when asked for a letter of recommendation: Take a “brag” sheet, fill ...
College admissions is no longer a straightforward process; it has become a competitive process that requires thoughtfulness and customization to build a profile that’s tailored to each individual’s ...
With AI tools making it easier for students and parents to complete college applications, the differentiating factor is now an “authentic profile” aligned with the university’s values.