College Visits

Rutgers Honors College Visit Review by Lisa Bleich Rutgers Honors College The Rutgers Honors College was created three years ago and will have its first graduating class in May, 2019.  The Honors [...]

I was excited to visit Furman University because my nephew had graduated from Furman in 2015 and I had heard great things about the school.  When I pulled into the expansive red brick, uniform [...]

College review by Lisa Bleich Syracuse University feels like a large, state school, with state-of-the art amenities at every turn. The indoor sports stadium is outstanding and among the four [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich Clemson has a pretty campus with a large green mall area at its center.  They are in the midst of a huge expansion, with lots of construction around campus.  It [...]

We visited American University as part of the HECA International Relations tour of DC area schools.  My overall impressions remained the same as my previous visit, but there are several important [...]

Personalized, engaged learning characterizes Washington College. Set in historic Chestertown, Maryland, this homey campus comprised of mostly low-rise brick buildings is charming and unassuming. [...]

Visited by Lisa Bleich and Beth CassieMay, 2016 We spent a week in Washington DC touring colleges through an international relations/studies lens.  We were fortunate to stay right in the [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich My overall impressions remained the same as my previous visit, but with several important changes regarding the campus facilities, admissions selectivity, financial aid and [...]

We arrived at the University of Michigan on a Friday afternoon around 5:30 on a beautiful spring day.  We passed by the “big house” (stadium) and let me tell you it is one big house!!!  We parked [...]

Visited by Lisa Bleich The students looked happy, attractive, diverse, engaged and excited to be there.  Jaime from admissions described Georgetown students as sociable, friendly, sharp, and [...]