While a bunch of students freshman year are interested in the world of money, not everyone who wants to go into business has a passion for economics. Rather than learning about human resources or corporate administration, economists study the creation, consumption, and exchange of wealth in the form of currency, goods, and services. As a soft science, it combines an understanding of human behavior and history with mathematics, statistics, and accounting. In other words, an economist is more likely to make financial models that project the impact of a national recession on global markets than to make millions running a lemonade stand.
How to Get into Trinity
First off, we hope you are in the right place. This blog is about how to get into Trinity College in Connecticut. There are a lot of schools called Trinity, so if you have questions about the one in Dublin or the University in Texas (or even the evangelical school in Florida- mostly no judgment,) we are happy to help, but you won’t find it here.
How to Transfer to Harvey Mudd
Harvey Mudd College is a small liberal arts school located in Claremont, California, and it’s a part of the Claremont Colleges – a unique consortium of 5 undergrad colleges that share resources and a campus. Harvey Mudd is the STEM Claremont College, with the most popular degrees being computer science, engineering, and math. If you’re looking for a stellar liberal arts school to get a well-rounded STEM education, then Harvey Mudd’s your ticket.
How to Transfer to Haverford
Haverford College, located in Haverford, PA, is a small liberal arts college that was founded by the Quakers (and is still very influenced by their philosophies, despite being secular today). Compared to many other similar liberal arts schools, Haverford definitely has more of a STEM bend, and even offers a Bachelor of Science degree.
How to Transfer to Middlebury
How to Get Into Tufts
Tufts is a private research university just outside of Boston. While this blog is part of a series we are doing about getting into the schools of the New England Small Collegiate Athletic Conference (NESCAC), Tufts is kind of an outlier. While they are in the league… they aren’t that small of a school. They have just under 7k undergrads. While the other schools of the NESCAC are liberal arts schools, Tufts is very much a research university. They take a lot of pride in this as well.
Best Undergraduate Communications Programs 2023-2024
Communications is a popular degree with a major that exists pervasively at schools across the country. Comms majors often go on to pursue careers in Public Relations, Marketing, Social Media, and Journalism. But it’s also worth noting that there are tons of Comms opportunities within almost any large, medium-sized, or even small corporation or nonprofit. There are comms reps. at almost every major company, healthcare system, university, etc. So, if you’re interested in pursuing a Communications major, we recommend reaching for one of the best programs. Our list below:
How to Transfer to Hamilton
Best Undergraduate Programs for Journalism 2023-2024
A Journalism profession is not for the faint of heart. It’s a tough industry that’s getting tougher by the day as newsrooms across America shudder at breakneck pace. But there’s arguably never been a more important time for excellent reporting and journalists across America. Not every school has a Journalism program for undergraduates. But there are a number of top-tier programs for those that do. Most offer practical experience for those who are ready to hit the ground running:
Best Academic Colleges for Musical Theater
While many students know they want to get into a top-tier conservatory and spend the rest of their lives pursuing their Broadway dreams, some students want to pursue a highly academic university career in tandem with their passion for Musical Theater. (And by the way, choosing a standard academic college won’t prevent you from pursuing a profession in the arts whatsoever!) Below is our list of top academic schools that also have great Musical Theater programs:
Best Undergraduate Programs for Environmental Policy Research
It’s not exactly a newsflash that the planet is in great peril. While there have been tremendous strides toward curbing carbon emissions, the U.S. and others still have a long way to go before the planet is back on track. That’s why many in the up-and-coming generation are opting for jobs that help solve the crisis of our lifetime. So for those interested in tackling the issue from a Policy Research perspective, check out the below schools with top-notch programs:
How to Get into Hamilton
Hamilton College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton, New York. Named for Alexander Hamilton, you know, the “not giving up my shot” guy, the college is a quintessential Northeastern small school. Hamilton offers an open curriculum and over 50 areas of study. Impressively, 72% of their classes have fewer than 19 students, and 28% have fewer than 9. Hamilton also meets their students' total demonstrated financial need, which is pretty awesome.
Deferred by the University of Chicago (2023-24)
If you’ve been deferred by the University of Chicago, you’re probably pretty disappointed. The college application process can feel like it slogs on forever, and it would have been really nice to have an acceptance to a top-tier school under your belt — or even to be done altogether if you’d applied Early Decision. The bad news is that you got bad news. The good news is that you didn’t get the worst news. You weren’t rejected, so you still have a shot.
Best Colleges for Urban Planning or Urban Design
Urban Planning is a great field for those interested in all things city planning. While Sociology and History are wonderful and enriching majors, academically, Urban Planning is much more of a career-focused major. So, if you’re destined to work in the field or something involving infrastructure or transit, check out the below programs for Urban Planning and Urban Design:
How to Get into Middlebury
If you are looking at iconic Northeastern small schools, you have probably already checked out Middlebury. This private liberal arts school in Vermont is mainly known for its language, environmental studies, and international studies programs– but it has 45 majors available for its roughly 2,800 undergraduate students. They are also popular for their winter term, a one-month semester where students concentrate on a course or do an internship.
How to Transfer to Colgate University
Located in Hamilton, New York, Colgate University is a small, private liberal arts college that’s considered both a Hidden and a Little Ivy. And yes, it’s named after the toothpaste Colgate. Like a lot of the liberal arts colleges of the Northeast, the most popular majors are econ, poli sci, English, psych, and bio – also known as the most popular majors across the board.
Deferred by Cornell (2023-24)
By this time, you were probably hoping that you’d be making big plans for cheering on Big Red as a proud Cornellian next fall. Instead, you have no idea what’s going on. You’re not yet deemed worthy of a yes, but also not a hard no. You are somewhere in the middle, and that’s super annoying. But what you do next will determine whether you have a successful college admissions experience.
Deferred by the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) (2023-24)
If you received a deferral decision from the University of Pennsylvania, or Penn, or UPenn, you have every right to be annoyed. You put in the work, and you crafted a strong enough application to not get a ‘no’ — but something just didn’t click. For some reason, Penn wasn’t sold on making you a Quaker. The good news is that you still have a shot, and we’re here to help. First, though, some stats.
9th Grade Summer Plans: Business Major Edition
Over the years, we’ve noticed that more and more students apply to the business major track when they’re preparing for college, and that’s great! But there are a few factors at play here — first, business is an incredibly broad field of study because it covers all of commerce, or, essentially, the enterprise of making money. As you can imagine, making and managing money applies to… every organization that exists, basically. Even companies that don’t aim to maximize their revenue for revenue’s sake (non-profits, for example) have to strategically finance. Marketing, finance, accounting, investment, micro- and macro-economics, management/administration, organizational psychology, and more all pertain directly to “business.”
Deferred by Princeton (2023-24)
If you received a notice of deferral from Princeton, you’re probably pretty bummed out — and rightly so! A yes or no is simple. You’re either in or you’re not, but a deferral offers a nebulous possibility of a potential future yes without any of the confidence of a yes nor the finality of a no. You’re fully in your right to take a few moments to wallow in frustration, perhaps aided by ice cream, but it’s important to not stay stuck in that headspace for too long. There’s work to be done, and we’re here to help!