I’m working with a student who really wants to get out of Maryland and go to college across the pond, so I registered for The UK Study Expert’s UK Admissions Academy, a two-day virtual conference for college counselors to learn about UK admissions and how to advise students to apply and earn their degree in the UK. Here’s some of

Hofstra University lies 25 miles to the east of New York City on Long Island, a 45-minute ride to the big city on the Long Island Railroad. Bryan Rothstein of Hofstra admissions gave counselors a brief overview of the “smedium”-sized school of just over 6200 undergraduate students on January 31, 2025. Campus and location Rothstein described Hofstra as “the best

I’m sharing a news brief directly from the Maryland Higher Education Commission in this blog because I applaud the benefits of spending a year in service before heading off to college. I’m currently working with a young woman who has blossomed as she teaches technology in inner-city Baltimore. You may even see her at the informational sessions! There’s a link

Yes. And no. You might think, from all the hype, that all the colleges that went test-optional during covid have gone back to requiring the SAT or ACT for admissions. Yes. It’s true that many Ivies (Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard, Yale; Cornell for 2026) and highly selective schools (MIT, Cal Tech, Georgetown) have announced they’re requiring testing. Some state university systems

I support the Baltimore Banner out of principle–it isn’t under the thumb of an individual with a political agenda or a conglomerate out to gobble up and spit out the bones of local news outlets. But it also provides lots of pertinent local news, like this one about how Maryland’s budget deficit will affect the state universities. Fortunately, the flagship

The George Washington University takes full advantage of being at the center of Washington, D.C., the seat of the U.S. government and also a hub for business, health, and technology. The 10,500 residential undergraduates join 11,000 graduate students and 2,400 medical and law students on an urban campus just four blocks from the White House. Choose urban or suburban home

If you’re a parent who’s skeptical that a liberal arts school can prepare your child for a successful business career, admissions at Denison University said you can call and they’ll explain it to you.  Denison doesn’t offer a degree in business. Yet most students at Denison major in something leading to business or the medical field. Its “pre-business” advising involves

I worked with Ragad and Tala as they explored and applied to colleges in the U.S. They went to an international school in Saudi Arabia and their English was impeccable. Originally, their goal was to study in the States, but ultimately, the twins decided to stay closer to home and to study at Carnegie Mellon Qatar. Here I’ll share what

This 2023 article does a good job of explaining! https://blog.massmutual.com/planning/legal-forms-for-18-year-olds

A college adviser helps you think about what you want in a college.