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College AdmissionsJul 12, 2017

Fast Facts About the “Southern Ivy League” The eight elite institutions that comprise the Ivy League are extremely selective, rigorous, and respected… but they aren’t the only topnotch schools in the country! Many people use the term “Southern Ivy League”

College AdmissionsJun 28, 2017

Should the College Application Process Be Revamped? This week, U.S. News published a new piece about the college application process, and this

College AdmissionsJun 21, 2017

Texas Topics: Last Minute Change to the UT Austin Essay Prompts?   School is (finally) out for the summer, which means many

College AdmissionsJun 14, 2017

Social Media & Colleges #Creeping creeping (verb): learning more about someone by viewing/reading what they post on their social media accounts; the

College AdmissionsJun 7, 2017

Numbers and the College Admissions Process: The Cold, Hard, Comforting Truth   We spend a lot of time talking about numbers in

College AdmissionsMay 31, 2017

Summer Activities That Actually Impress Colleges (And the Ones That Surprisingly Don’t)   You’re finishing finals, turning in your textbooks, and getting

College AdmissionsMay 24, 2017

Why This Texas Valedictorian Got Rejected From U.T. Austin (and How She Fought Back & Won)   Madison Mau is graduating at

College AdmissionsMay 17, 2017

U.S. News & World Report College Rankings: Reading Between the Numbers   You’ve undoubtedly heard of the U.S. News & World Report’s

College AdmissionsMay 10, 2017

Texas Topics: Applying Directly to a Major   Many of our previous blog posts have discussed applying to college – any college.

College AdmissionsMay 3, 2017

How to Make a Balanced College List Before you start writing your essays, before you can start sending away your SAT and

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