I know, we all love timelines. Everyone's college application process is unique, and there are a million ways to do it well. But here is a sample timeline for all the current juniors (class of 2026) out there, with goals broken down month to month. A little bit of planning right now goes a long way...
It’s easy to get bogged down in daunting college admissions headlines, like this latest from NYU—a record-breaking 120,000+ applications (!)
But it’s crucial to stay focused on a positive trend as well: the steady growth of unique, creative and cutting-edge opportunities for undergrads across the college map.
So many options for business majors, for instance: Sustainable Business at Indiana’s Kelley School, Legal Studies and Business Ethics at UPenn, Interdisciplinary Business Majors at UMiami, to name just a few…
Incredible new opportunities for international study and connection, like the Dual BA program through Columbia University and Trinity College Dublin, Georgetown’s new Asian Pacific program in Jakarta, John’s Hopkins BA/MA program in partnership with Sciences Po, or NYU’s Campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai…
Not to mention the ever-changing Engineering landscape, or (closest to my heart) the amazing interdisciplinary programs out there in language and literature…
The best college searches are deep dives into these worlds of opportunity!

