TRENDS, RESOURCES AND IDEAS

Resilience is the new buzzword in university admissions. And maybe it’s the key to pandemic survival and recovery, and maybe it’s a key...

For university-bound students planning to study in the U.S., the only thing more shocking about a school’s sticker price is the discovery...

Students and families who may have difficulty affording the sticker price for U.S. colleges and universities often have a basic...

As senior-year students spend these weeks mulling over their university options, too many feel like they’re facing a financial brick...

The prompts for the 2021-2022 Common App essay have been announced, and there is a new one added to the list this year: Reflect on...

The UB4U Library is open for business. It’s an easy, visual, one-stop, no-cost knowledge shop for university-bound students and families....

It’s springtime, and as students prepare to hear from universities, it seems like a good time to reflect on “fit.” Fit is the watchword...

Getting Extracurricular Activities Right. The guidance from admissions committees about extracurricular activities for students applying...

Amid the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic, university-bound students this year have had the novel opportunity of applying to schools in...