Brennan Barnard MindfulAdmission, the dean of college counseling at Derryfield School, just published Forbes this great article about using data to inform your college search. Check it out! forbes.com/sites/brennanb…

Check out the third part of the series of articles about using data to inform your college search. This one features deeper questions to ask about the statistics many colleges feature and promote. Great pieces, MindfulAdmission!

Why Students Are Choosing H.B.C.U.s: ‘4 Years Being Seen as Family’ nytimes.com/2022/06/11/us/…

Really interesting, data-driven thread about the potential impact of the Dobbs decision on enrollment at certain colleges.

A helpful explainer about how Biden’s student debt cancellation plan will work. nerdwallet.com/article/loans/…

Check out this thoughtful piece about college rankings by Matt Reed. We love this line in particular: "So much of what makes a college a good or bad experience is unknowable in advance." insidehighered.com/blogs/confessi…

This article, written by Pingree’s director of college counseling, Nick Soodik, may be a few years old, but its message still rings true today. Find out what Frozen has to do with the college search. insidehighered.com/admissions/vie…

Mr. Soodik is in Houston, Texas, and today he’s visiting Rice University. Gorgeous campus!

Why might your prospective major be important in assessing your chances for admission? Check out this article for more information. insidehighered.com/admissions/art…

Really good advice for parents—and for students—about the personal statement.

Check out this panel on Tuesday to learn more about the upcoming SCOTUS decisions on race conscious admissions policies at colleges and universities.

We hope the undergraduate programs at these institutions—and all the others—follow the playbook of their law schools and refuse to participate in the US News rankings. Read this op-ed for many of the reasons why. nytimes.com/2022/11/22/opi…

"Our colleges and universities can and must be incubators for our democracy. If we want to live in a democracy that is pluralistic, multicultural and inclusive, then those are the conditions we must cultivate on our campuses." usatoday.com/story/opinion/… via USA TODAY

🚨 TEST SCORE ALERT 🚨 NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II removed the standardized test score requirement for all college-bound student-athletes enrolling in 2023 and beyond. ➡️ on.ncaa.com/TestScores

It can be hard not to feel a sense of dread when the college admissions process looms ahead. Some may even think that the admissions officers determined to reject your application no matter what. But admissions officers want to see students succeed.

So grateful to have had the fabulous @CollegeBoundTX join us Pingree School this past Tuesday night for an inspiring, student-first, and wickedly funny talk about the value of CTCLColleges. Students, put your crowns on! 👑 🎊👑