Gerald Bradshaw

Students constantly bombard me with this question — "How do I get into a top college?" Most are asking about their chances of getting into the Ivy League, with Harvard,...

Not everyone completes an undergraduate degree in four years. Many students take time off before completing their degrees. Some need to work, want to travel, join the military or just...

Dear Mr. Bradshaw, I will begin college next fall and want to make sure I get off to a good start. I hope to pursue a career in law. What...

Many of my clients and their parents ask me for advice about the all-important college course selections that are made in the freshman year of college. Those pesky General Education...

Dear Mr. Bradshaw, I am a college junior majoring in journalism and hope to find an internship in New York City or Chicago. I would eventually like to work for...

Each year when the U.S. News and World Report annual college rankings come out there is a gnashing of teeth in the media and on college campuses about the publication's...

Dear Mr. Bradshaw, My daughter is insisting that she needs to go to a top-tier college because she will have a better chance to get a job in a major...

Dear Mr. Bradshaw, My daughter will be a high school freshman in August. Each year, we hear that students who have nearly perfect grades and who have taken Advanced Placement...

Dear Mr. Bradshaw: I am putting together a list of colleges to apply to this fall and I have been told that I should consider a few backup college choices...