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What’s there to know about starting high school? Don’t you just show up?  Some students do. But in our experience, kicking off your high school career armed with a little knowledge and a game plan makes for a much better – and more successful – high school experience. We hear from our students that high […]

Part of our work as college advisors is to know about the many college and university options available for our students across the country and even internationally. We travel to tour college campuses throughout the year and maintain relationships with admissions offices that we’ve built over time. Our goal is to be as informed as […]

We recently shared a list of all the colleges and universities our Class 101 seniors were accepted this year. Our seniors put in the work, and it paid off with acceptances and scholarships from competitive colleges across the country. They had their pick of schools and most importantly, were able to choose a college that […]

Helping students achieve their goals and find the best fit for their futures is our passion. Each yeararound this time, we celebrate alongside our students as they review their college acceptances andmake their final selections. Like each student, each college and university is unique and offers differentexperiences, opportunities, and environments for growth and learning.Our goal […]

It’s race month in Indiana. Visitors from around the world gather to watch the greatest spectacle in racing at the Indianapolis 500, and we celebrate all month long with events around the city. Just like the race car drivers who prepare year-round for the big race to the finish, preparing for college applications is more […]

ChatGPT and College Essays With the rise of AI writing software like ChatGPT, everyone involved in the admissions process is considering how this new technology will impact college essays – both writing and reviewing them. ChaptGPT is software created by OpenAI that makes written content through user prompts and questions. For example, you could ask […]

If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a thousand times. Students and parents want to know – which one is easier? They are asking about the two college entrance exams that students have been taking for nearly one hundred years. The SAT and the ACT tests. The SAT dates back to 1926 and the […]

Historically, colleges and universities required either an SAT or ACT test score to be submitted along with an admissions application. Today, many schools have moved to test-optional admissions, meaning that students are not required to submit a test score in order to be considered for admission at their institution. For many students, the test-optional trend […]

In our experience, it can be hard shopping for teenagers. A few years ago we noticed more and more people coming to Class 101 around the holidays, looking to gift a granddaughter or son a package from Class 101. They were looking to give an experience, not something that would be thrown away or forgotten […]