College Options

08/13/2025

Founder Katelyn Klapper was interviewed for this Aug 9th Boston Globe article on the recent lawsuit filed against 32 institutions and 2 application platforms for anti-trust practices in the use of early decision.

It seems like scandals and lawsuits make the best headlines, and not the fact that there are hundreds of affordable college choices that are actually accessible without tens of thousands of dollars in debt. Families DO need to educate themselves. A good plug for the College Options collaborative podcast!

https://mobileapp.bostonglobe.com/08092025_40d5be10-74b9-11f0-954a-d3510614495d/content.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawMJ6B9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmJPGzFN92_2kOPETUWGJnN72iEtVdbQ4Pt42IU4cn_QCoZL2ZZPcuPK37wo_aem_Y5Ih2DiqjHrj09lvJr7drg

07/22/2025

Next up in our series on the "Big 5" elements of a college application is an episode focused on college recommendations... love reading this thumbs up from a listener.
You can find More Than a Transcript on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or our website:
www.morethanatranscript.com

07/16/2025

It’s essay season! We are loving this timely grammar tip series from the New Yorker.

06/22/2025

There’s still time to sign up for the July ACT!

Pssst.. we extended the July ACT late registration deadline! You only have a few days left to register: https://hubs.ly/Q03sNTjF0 ⌛

06/10/2025

Last week I had the enormous pleasure of joining my colleagues in Colorado at a book launch party for Steven R. Antonoff's 5th (!!!) Edition of The College Finder. This edition is co-authored by Jay McCann and has almost twice the number of college lists as the 4th edition, with over 1,200 lists!

To paraphrase Dr. Antonoff, this edition can double for workout equipment when you pull it off of your shelf!

Additionally, let me also say that while this is resource has been an industry favorite for more than 30 years, it is also truly a must-have for any student and family beginning the college search process as the perspectives you will gain from the choices of list will truly broaden your horizons. There is so much to discover!

To order your own go to: https://schoolbuff.com/resources-and-books/writing/ -finder
Also coming to your local bookseller this summer!

Congratulations Steve and Jay!

06/09/2025

Great resource from one of our tutoring partners. Thanks Open Door Education!

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This eBook is designed to help you feel informed, confident, and prepared as your student begins their college journey.

Download your copy today: https://loom.ly/2Dq4xHM

05/25/2025

We love a good graduation speech!

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05/22/2025

College Options founder, Katelyn Klapper, and co-host Whitney Bruce talk about the parent-child dynamic during the college search process and offer tips to support your child on this journey.

Share with the parents of teenagers in your life!

Podcast Episode · More Than A Transcript: College Admissions Insights and Strategies · 05/20/2025 · 38m

05/15/2025

If you are still interested in applying to college for fall 2025 there are hundreds of options here to explore!

Now available NACAC’s annual College Openings Update is a voluntary listing of NACAC-member postsecondary institutions that are still accepting applications from prospective first-year and/or transfer students for the upcoming fall term. Now in its 38th year, the College Openings Update is a tool ...

03/25/2025

One of the last selective universities to join the Common Application. Students applying to Georgetown this fall will no longer have to use a separate application platform.

Georgetown University will begin accepting the Common Application in this fall’s application cycle, multiple sources familiar with the decision confirmed to The Hoya. The shift, which will begin with applicants for admission to the undergraduate Class of 2030, marks a major change away from the un...

03/21/2025

I could same things…but my vocal talent is not quite the same…

01/17/2025

Miami, Johns Hopkins, BC and others are making announcements this winter around reinstating test requirements.

As we have been counseling our students, even if you live in California (where UCs and Cal States are test blind), students in the class of 2026 and on should be building test planning into their college search process.