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Is An Expensive Private College Education Worth the Money?

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Is an expensive private college education worth the money? Many have to tried to use statistically prove this one way or another. The fact is that you cannot control the most important variables: humans who graduate from college. They choices they make while attending and after college have at least as much bearing on the stats as the cost of the diploma.

Study Business in the Ivy League – Expert Advice

Want to study business in the Ivy League? If you want to get accepted to an Ivy League college and study business as an undergraduate, you may need to broaden your horizons.

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Why Hire An Educational Consultant?

Why hire an educational consultant? Because you get personalized attention, alleviate stress, gain a competitive edge, eliminate confusion, and (best of all) you can SAVE MONEY!

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Harvard Student Thankful For Gap Year Experience

In this guest post, Colin Smith, a Harvard College junior, shares his experiences in taking a gap year between high school and college.

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Is It Really More Difficult To Get Into the Ivy League Now Than It Used to Be?

Mark reflects on whether kids today are smarter and more talented than Ivy League applicants of the past. His answer: no.

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Dartmouth College May Have Found a Way to Eliminate Fraternities

Mark reports on the possible demise of the fraternity system at Dartmouth, based on a recent ruling by the New Hampshire Supreme Court.

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MIT Admissions and Superheroes

You don’t have to be a superhero to get into MIT, but you might have a classmate who is!
Each year, MIT produces a video to let applicants know when admissions letters will be delivered. The videos are released on March 14 (3/14… also known as Pi Day), and this year’s features someone that comic book fans will recognize.
Riri Williams is a 15 year old super-genius from Chicago who gets into MIT while most of her peers are still in high school. She recently took over for Tony Stark in the comics; her superhero identity is Ironheart, and the suit is built largely out of scraps she found around the school. MIT clearly loved the idea, as this year’s admissions video features Riri working on the suit, followed by Ironheart helping deliver MIT’s famous admissions tubes.

So, has anyone gotten a visit from a superhero lately? If not, get in contact with us for some great college advice! We can help you plan your college journey so you can get into MIT and have Riri–and other everyday superheroes–as your classmates and friends.
Mark Montgomery
Educational Consultant and Admissions Expert