With over 3,000 colleges in the U.S., it’s no wonder families feel overwhelmed. This blog walks you through how to build a smart, balanced college list—from assessing GPA to evaluating fit and values. Whether you’re just starting or deep into the search, these six steps will help you stay focused and organized.

When is the best time for Juniors to create their Common App account and get to work? Does your college list have schools on it that use the common app? And are you sure you will be applying to those or others like them? Your decision lies in the answer to that question.

How do we help students realize what a big or small college actually is?

With my own process and some new perspective, it’s been highly enlightening

Your Activity List still has time to grow!

It’s time for the last college search for the Oppens…

It’s going to be a long line.

Early admits aren’t taking deferred applicants’ seats, even though it is mainly thought that they do.

One of the first parts of the College Admissions process is making the list. This post shows how to start and how to balance it once you get it done.

Parents need to separate themselves from the application process.

University of Texas made a hole for itself…