To be included in the Top 27, a university needs to be ranked in the Top 60 of at least four of the following lists: Top Universities, Appily, Niche, College Vine, and Times Higher Education. I then excluded the maximum and minimum rankings and averaged the remaining scores to determine the final ranking. TOP 27… Continue reading Top 27 US History Schools 2024
To be included in the Top 29, a university must be ranked in the Top 60 of at least three lists: Top Universities, Appily, Niche, and Times Higher Education. Neither CollegeVine nor US News ranked Communication schools. The reduced number of sites allows schools to be excluded even though they are highly ranked in one… Continue reading Top 29 US Communications Schools 2024
Following my previous post on the top universities in the United States, I am initiating a series that focuses on schools that excel in specific majors. This series aims to provide valuable insights for students, parents, and educators interested in understanding university rankings for specific fields of study. To be included in the Top 26,… Continue reading Top 26 US Computer Science Schools 2024
When choosing a university to attend, you should envision a place that accepts all cultures and lifestyles. Whether you identify as a member of the LGBT community or not, 17% of college students identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual, queer, or questioning. These students should feel welcomed and accepted at the universities they attend. Giving a score… Continue reading Universities Supporting LGBT
I compiled an aggregate of the top universities in the world a year ago. We shall now see what has changed for the United States. I used eight different resources for rankings. A university must be listed in at least seven of the eight rankings to be considered. I then removed the MAX and MIN… Continue reading Top United States Universities 2024
Life comes at you fast; sometimes, you must take a break before entering a significant life-changing event. One option schools offer is asking for deferment after you have been admitted. Usually, when you think of a deferral, the college is delaying its decision on your acceptance. However, most colleges allow students to take a gap… Continue reading Deferring Your Freshman Year at Top Colleges
Getting good grades and doing well on the SAT was all I was told when I wanted to apply to college. I laughed when I heard that some schools required an essay. I avoided honors English classes my whole high school career; I knew words good. I also didn’t want to put any effort into… Continue reading Supplemental Applications for Top Colleges
If you plan on attending an American university, there are two dates that you should be concerned with. November 1st and January 1st of your final year of high school. Applications open in August, and if you want to apply for early decision or early action, you need to apply by November 1st. Early action can sometimes be a requirement to… Continue reading Application Deadlines for Top Universities
Every college has application deadlines. You can only be admitted by submitting all necessary information through their application app (probably Common App). There are different ways and times you can apply, though. One critical method available at top private schools is called Early Decision (ED). You can only apply to one school via Early Decision. If you are… Continue reading Leveraging Early Decision to Apply to Top Colleges
One of the significant changes in the college landscape is how students apply to the colleges they want to attend. In the past, applicants needed to submit different forms to each university they hoped to attend. The Common App has changed everything. If you want to attend any top college in the United States besides MIT, Georgetown, or a University… Continue reading How to Start Applying to Top Colleges