Belong

Belong

A real conversation · with Maya

When you picture yourself thriving in college — what does that day actually look like?

Small classes where my professor knows my name. And a campus where I can walk to a coffee shop and actually think.

That tells me a lot. Let's talk about the kind of community where you'd feel most yourself…

🎯Target School · Hidden Gem

Kenyon College

Gambier, Ohio · ~1,700 students · Liberal Arts

94%

"The literary heart you didn't know you needed."

Matches your love of small seminars and quiet campus life.

37%

Accept rate

3.9

Avg GPA

$$

Aid signal

Parent ReportFor Maya's family

What we heard from your daughter

Maya lights up around close-knit academic communities — places where professors know her name and discussion matters more than lecture halls.

"She told us she wants to feel known, not just enrolled. That shaped every recommendation on her list."

What to ask her

"Which of these felt most like you?"

Budget snapshot

8 of 12 offer strong need-based aid

Belong

A real conversation · with Jordan

Tell me about a time you lost track of hours doing something you loved.

Producing beats in my bedroom. I'll start at 8pm and suddenly it's 3am. I want a school where music isn't just an elective.

Got it — you need a place where music is part of the culture, not a side hobby. Let me show you a few.

🎧Match School · Industry Access

NYU — Steinhardt

New York, NY · ~28,000 students · Urban Research

91%

"The recording studio is the city itself."

Tisch and Steinhardt put you next to working producers, labels, and venues from week one.

12%

Accept rate

3.7

Avg GPA

$

Aid signal

Parent ReportFor Jordan's family

What we heard from your son

Jordan needs a city with real industry exposure — internships at studios and labels matter more to him than dorm life or sports.

"He told us he doesn't want to wait until graduation to start his career. He wants to start sophomore year."

What to ask him

"Which city felt most like home?"

Budget snapshot

Higher sticker — merit aid possible at 3 of 11

Belong

A real conversation · with Alex

What's something people don't realize about you from your transcript?

I'm a varsity swimmer but I also built a robot for our school's pool that tracks lap times. I want both — real engineering and real athletics.

That's a rare combo. We'll find schools that take both halves of you seriously.

🏊Reach School · Best of Both

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI · ~33,000 students · Public R1

89%

"A Big Ten campus with one of the best engineering schools in the country."

Top-10 engineering and DI athletics on the same campus — rare for a school this strong academically.

18%

Accept rate

3.95

Avg GPA

$$$

Aid signal

Parent ReportFor Alex's family

What we heard from your son

Alex refuses to choose between engineering rigor and competitive athletics — and the schools on his list don't ask him to.

"He said the worst outcome would be a place where he had to give up swimming to do engineering. So we ruled those out."

What to ask him

"Could you see yourself on this team?"

Budget snapshot

In-state options keep 4 schools under $30k/yr

Belong

A real conversation · with Sofia

If college didn't exist, what would you be doing next year?

Running my Etsy shop full-time and finally launching the candle subscription idea I've been sitting on. But I want a business school that actually lets me build, not just study cases.

So you need entrepreneurship that's hands-on, not theoretical. That narrows the list a lot.

🚀Target School · Founder Pipeline

Babson College

Wellesley, MA · ~2,400 students · Business Specialist

96%

"Every freshman starts a real company. Full stop."

The only top school where launching a business is a required course, not an elective club.

22%

Accept rate

3.7

Avg GPA

$$

Aid signal

Parent ReportFor Sofia's family

What we heard from your daughter

Sofia is already a founder — she needs a program built around building, not a generic business degree where entrepreneurship is one elective track.

"She told us she wants to graduate with a company, not just a diploma. The right schools make that the default path."

What to ask her

"Whose alumni would you want as mentors?"

Budget snapshot

Merit + founder scholarships at 5 of 10

Belong

A real conversation · with Devon

Tell me about a problem in your community you actually tried to fix.

My neighborhood doesn't have a single grocery store within two miles. I organized a pop-up market last summer with three local farms. I want to keep doing that kind of work.

Then you need a place that treats the city as part of the curriculum, not a backdrop. I have a few in mind.

🌱Target School · Hidden Gem

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN · ~2,200 students · Liberal Arts

93%

"Civic work isn't extracurricular here — it's the point."

Strong public policy and urban studies, with the Twin Cities as a live community lab.

29%

Accept rate

3.85

Avg GPA

$$$

Aid signal

Parent ReportFor Devon's family

What we heard from your child

Devon is drawn to schools that treat civic impact as central, not a side project — and have a city nearby that needs the work.

"They told us they don't want to wait until grad school to do real community work. They want it built into freshman year."

What to ask them

"Which city felt like a place worth investing in?"

Budget snapshot

Strong need-based aid — 7 of 9 meet full need

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