Dunbar News

Every year at this time, we hear from students who, for a variety of reasons, express an interest in transferring to another college or university. Perhaps the student desires a …

Now that college students are back on campus for the fall, recruiting season is officially in full swing. Eighteen months into the pandemic, virtual recruitment still seems to be the …

Dunbar’s Tips Year by Year: Freshmen: · Find your footing: For most freshmen, the first few weeks of high school can be daunting. We recommend that freshman students try new …

With more the 2,200 four-year colleges in the United States, it can be (understandably) overwhelming for students to narrow down that list to just 10-12 colleges to which they will …

In high school, students learn the value of writing a clear and logic-based essay, revealing their thesis early in their essay and then, proving their thesis with evidence throughout the …

Dunbar students were busy this year, submitting applications to 143 unique colleges and universities, from Amherst to Yale, and from the Georgia Institute of Technology to the Pratt Institute (and …

Please join Caroline Brokaw Tucker and Allison Slater Tate of Dunbar Educational Consultants for our UPCOMING WEBINARS: COMMON APP FAQs We will take you through the Common Application page by page, …

We are excited to introduce our new Facebook discussion groups for college and boarding school admissions! Soon we will be adding groups for medical school admissions and career counseling. Come join …

Advice for High School Seniors Awaiting Decisions With college decisions to be announced in the next few weeks, it’s natural and appropriate to hope for good news (and we will …

Boarding School admissions has been an entirely new experience this year for families and the schools. And while we are past the first application deadline of January 15th, many schools …