Rice University

Written by Lisa Bleich Rice is a beautiful, expansive campus with a southwestern style architecture set right in Houston. The central quad is quite pretty surrounded by red brick buildings. [...]

Written by Beth Cassie James Madison University, located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, is another of Virginia’s outstanding public universities. The 720 acres campus is divided in two by [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is located right in downtown Richmond. The urban feeling permeates the campus from the eclectic set of buildings to the pretty park [...]

As Independent Educational Consultants, we are often asked to weigh in on this question. Since colleges accept both tests equally, we typically advise students to determine which test suits them [...]

For kids lucky enough to live with both of their biological parents, filling in the Parent information on the FAFSA is straightforward.  But what if your parents are divorced, deceased, or just [...]

Here is a great write-up of Alabama institutions written by Nancy Griesemer who visited the colleges with an IECA tour. On the road in Alabama with the Independent Educational Consultants [...]

Written by Beth Cassie. University of Mary Washington was perhaps the most surprising of the colleges we visited on our Virginia tour. Everything about this school looks and feels like a private [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich. The University of Richmond boasts one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country. Set amidst large, forest like trees, along side a lake with charming trails [...]

Click here for a great graphic that outlines tips on how to conquer the MBA, which was created by MBA Central.   This was first published on the MBA Central blog.

Written by Lisa Bleich Good luck to those of you who have midterms or finals this week. Here are some tips to do your best. Organize and Plan Ahead. One of the biggest stressors for studying for [...]