What is ROTC?

Many of us have heard about the 5 service academies:

1. The United States Military Academy (West Point)
2. The United States Naval Academy
3. The United States Air Force Academy
4. The United States Coast Guard Academy
5. The United States Merchant Marine Academy

In this blog post, I want to talk about ROTC programs.

Honestly, in my experience, not many students (or parents for that matter) even know what ROTC is. Your parents may have heard of “ROTC” before (aka...

Why is writing so important?

With the elimination of the essay section of the SAT, the rise of ChatGPT, and Duke’s recent announcement that they no longer “grade” Common Application essays, one might think that quality writing is no longer necessary.

I strongly disagree. 

I believe strong writing skills are more important than ever, and students who can demonstrate their writing ability will be rewarded.  

In fact, if there is one skill that you should strive...