Susan Lutz, College Consultant One of the most common misconceptions I see in the college admission process is the belief that all colleges review applications the same way, or that there’s a “game” to winning admission. In reality, colleges use different admission systems. Some rely on a rubric or criteria-based [...]

Barbara Sams, Managing Partner Every fall, college rankings are released—and overnight, otherwise rational families begin behaving like the list is a legally binding document. Colleges rise, colleges fall, group chats explode, and suddenly a school your student loved last week is “off the list” because it slipped four spots. Four. [...]