Month: July 2019

6 College Admissions Options to Consider

Posted by: admin on July 29th, 2019

Narrowing the choice to attend one particular school may be an obvious path for some students. These students can submit an early decision (ED) application in the fall and receive an early response. This is a binding agreement that requires attendance if accepted.  Early Decision I & II (ED) – ED I deadlines traditionally fall in […]

College Cousins: Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Olin College of Engineering

Posted by: admin on July 15th, 2019

Both located very close to Boston, these two universities stand just fifteen miles apart. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founded in 1861, stands along the Charles River in Cambridge, while the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, founded in 1997, makes its suburban home in Needham amidst the digital powerhouses of the Route 128 Technology Corrirdor. […]

The Lessons of Jim Fowler

Posted by: admin on July 9th, 2019

June 4, 2019 I used to joke about being the “Marlon Perkins of test prep.” To better understand the experience of taking standardized tests, I “go into the field,” sit with a room of teens, and take official ACTs and SATs. This keeps me familiar with the energy — and the stress — often found […]