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  For seniors and their families, December can be a season of highs and lows. At this time of year, students are powering through finals, celebrating acceptances, regrouping from disappointments, finishing off applications, and feeling the anticipation of months of waiting for final decisions in the application process. As we look ahead to 2024 here are our hopes for the admissions process and what families can do in the face of uncertainties –  Transparency:  There is an unfortunately growing trend of opacity about college admissions data as more colleges, especially elite ones, move to withhold reporting of their admissions data. Our hope is that colleges will transparently share their data – number of applicants, acceptance rates for each round of admissions, including early decision and early action, and data on the test scores, grades, and other characteristics of admitted applicants. It’s only fair for students to have the data to realistically assess their chances ...

  Many students and parents find the process of building a college list daunting. With over 2800 four-year colleges in the US, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. We meet with students every day who are asking – how do I choose the right schools for me? If you’re asking yourself where to begin or how to know if a college is right for you, read on for the 3 questions every student should be asking to bring clarity to the college search–  #1 What does learning look like here?  Believe it or not, this is not something most students and families consider automatically. Although knowing that your major is offered is a good starting point, there’s a lot more to what your academic life will look like on campus.  The academic experience is not the same college to college.  Taking a look at the approach to learning at a college, and developing clarity in where your preferences, strengths, and learning styles guide you can be extremely helpful to shaping your l...