SCHOOL PROFILES

Macalester College

Being a small campus in an urban setting makes Macalester College a kind of unicorn among higher education. But as the renowned Dr....

University of Pennsylvania

Greetings from the University of Pennsylvania! Founded as America’s first university in 1740 by founding father Benjamin Franklin, the...

Bowdoin College

Located in a quaint city in Southern Maine, Bowdoin has all of the features indicative of an incredible college experience. Here you will...

Pomona College

Why would you go to a small name college on the other side of nation when you have the brains to get into Harvard or Yale?” These were...

Dartmouth College

I procrastinated this too much. It’s 12:54 a.m. and I’m watching I Love Lucy in my room. Despite taking so long to start, plenty of time...

Davidson College

My name is Yara Quezada and I’ll be attending Davidson College. I ranked it on my list and was then matched through Questbridge. I chose...

University of Michigan: Ann-Arbor

The University of Michigan is a large public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It’s known as one of the “public Ivies,”...

Rice University

"More Than Just a Staple Grain" When I started my college search, I had three main criteria. I wanted to go to a small inclusive...

Claremont McKenna College

The Inevitability of College Admissions: Claremont McKenna and Beyond So you've made it to your Junior or Senior year of high school, and...

University of Southern California

As both a student and a human being, I’ve always tried my best to plunge into the center of the action, to submerge myself in the world’s...

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