Did You Know
These are articles written by Todd Johnson regarding a variety of topics related to college admission. These articles often address topics that are commonly misunderstood by people related to college admissions.
College Rankings
Trying to rank a college is a difficult process because the question of what is important in a college differs from student to student. Is a low student to teacher ratio more important than the amount of resources the college spends per student? And how do you measure those items? The best known college ranking is that put out by U.S. News. There is some helpful information on that site such as the retention rates and admission rates although even those can be misleading. However, don’t worry about who is number 1 and who is number 3. In most cases there is no difference between number 1 and number 25, in the quality of the education received. Read our article on the limitations of the US News ratings.
Application Process
A summary of the application process including help with essays, recommendations, interviews and standardized tests.
Helpful Web Sites
Here we provide a list of what we think are the best and most helpful sites on the web related to college admission and finding the best college for you.
Weekly Resources
Every week we give you a new resource that we believe to be helpful in finding the best college.
College of the Month
Want to find a college that might be great for you? Take a look at some of these colleges. You may have heard of some of these and not others. But all are great colleges for certain students. Maybe you?
Information for International Students
International students often have additional questions about admissions to US colleges and universities. We answer some of these questions in this section.