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Written by Abby Power I attended my first Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) conference in Boston earlier this month. As I listened to the various speakers and presenters talk [...]

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 [...]

Visited by Abby Power Georgetown oozes history and tradition — the school colors are based on Union and Confederate uniforms, President Obama just gave a speech from the same podium as did [...]

Most high school and college students think of LinkedIn as the “nerd” of the social media options according to Joanna Stern in the Wall Street Journal.  But, in fact, [...]

Great article explaining the importance of experiential learning, internships, and interdisciplinary study. Click here for article. 

Visited by Beth Cassie Located between Orlando and Tampa, Florida Southern College is the oldest private institution in Florida and boasts the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings [...]

Visited by Beth Cassie University of Tampa was the final college I visited on my recent tour of colleges in southern Florida. Set in the heart of downtown Tampa, UT is a self-contained campus. [...]

Visited by Beth Cassie Set on acres 188 well-manicured acres on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Eckerd College’s campus draws you in at once. But Eckerd is more than just good looks—it is also one of only [...]