AI Projects for Data Science Applicants (and Statistics Majors)
Statistics applications reward rigour over flash. What that looks like in a high school AI project — including a student who started with zero coding.
AI Projects for Computer Science Applicants: What Separates Admits From the Pile
CS is the most oversubscribed major in America. What an AI project must look like to differentiate an applicant — with three students who did it.
AI in College Applications: Penn’s New Rule Turns the Essay Into an Interview
Penn published new rules on AI in college applications. The test is whether your student could explain their work out loud. What that changes.
How to Evaluate Research and AI Programs: A Counselor’s 2026 Guide
Evaluating research and AI programs? Six questions any counselor can ask on a call, plus where the two categories genuinely differ.
Do Ivy League Schools Require the SAT Again? Yes — All Eight. Here’s What to Do
With Columbia's reinstatement, every Ivy League school requires the SAT or ACT again — while the UC system stays test-free. How families should rebuild the testing plan, and why real project evidence matters more than ever.
Cornell Just Dropped Its University-Wide Essay. Here’s What Gets Students In Now.
Cornell just dropped its university-wide application essay. Here's what actually gets students in now that one requirement is gone.