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Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs)
What are Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)? Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) are colleges with greater than 25% of their undergraduate enrollment identifying as Hispanic or...
College Rankings: What They Really Mean
From US News to the Princeton Review, there are hundreds of different college rankings based on hundreds of different factors. They all seek to answer the age-old question: is...
What to Do If You’re Denied, Deferred, or Waitlisted
When it comes down to it, no admissions decision is really final, but your investment of time and energy may vary widely depending on which letter you receive. Check out some...
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
“I don’t deserve to be here,” “I feel like a fake,” and “I must not fail.” Do any of these phrases sound like you? If so, you might have imposter syndrome. This is a common...
6 Tools to Help You Budget in College
When it comes to surviving college, you always hear about the necessity of a budget. College can be expensive; the books, tuition, living expenses, and other financial...
6 Tips for Conquering Writer’s Block
Writer’s block. It’s a right of passage for even the best writers. We all know the feeling: the helplessness that comes with an empty Google doc and the inability to wrangle your...
Tribal Colleges and Universities
Tribal colleges and universities (also known as TCUs) are educational institutions that are designated to offer Native Americans higher education within their own tribe. In 1968,...
Research As An Undergrad: Getting Involved
Research: it’s what earns you the title of PhD. Whether it’s a physicist in the lab, a historian studying ancient texts, or a political scientist running focus groups, research...
Questions You’ll Hear While Applying to College
We've all been there... dealing with the college questions that arise once you start applying to college. Here are some responses when that grandparent/second cousin/stranger at...
Why I Chose a Women’s College
When it comes to choosing your ideal college, there are many factors to take into account. For me, that was an environment that would empower me, help me gain new opportunities,...
Letting Go: How to Send Your Child to College Break-Down Free
It’s that time of year again—the days are blistering hot, tan lines are fully developed and summer is starting to wind down. For those of you with college-bound kids, it means...