Author: Travis Thornton

Travis Thornton is an education expert who has dedicated his life to helping students achieve their academic goals. He has worked as a teacher, tutor, and administrator in both public and private schools, and he currently serves as the dean of admissions at a prestigious university. Travis believes that every student has the potential to succeed, and he tirelessly works to help them reach their full potential. He is a passionate advocate for education, and he believes that every student should have access to a quality education. Travis is also a father of three young children, and he loves spending time with his family. He enjoys playing sports and watching movies together.
University Of Massachusetts Lowell

Which Umass School Is Best?

UMass Amherst named 26th best public university in the country for the second year, top Massachusetts public school. Published: Sep. 13, 2021, 12:11 p.m. Which UMass college is the best? UMass Dartmouth named a “2022 Best College” and a top performer in U.S. News & World Report student social mobility […]

University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Is Unlv A Tier 1 School?

UNLV has accomplished one of its major goals — a classification as a “Tier 1” university — seven years ahead of schedule. Is UNLV a top tier school? UNLV Recognized Among Nation’s Top Research Universities UNLV among just 146 nationwide classified by Carnegie as R1, or “Very High Research,” the […]

Duke University

What Do You Need To Get Into Duke?

Duke University admissions is most selective with an acceptance rate of 8%. Half the applicants admitted to Duke University have an SAT score between 1470 and 1570 or an ACT score of 34 and 35. However, one quarter of admitted applicants achieved scores above these ranges and one quarter scored […]

College Of William & Mary

Are Students Happy At Williams College?

Overall, despite the fact that Williams can be a stressful environment at times, many students, including myself, absolutely love Williams, and the vast majority are at least happy to be there. Williams’ reputation for academic excellence is certainly well deserved. What are the students like at Williams College? Williams students […]

Columbia University

Are Columbia Students Friendly?

Students are very friendly and helpful on campus and in class. Columbia definitely has its share of cut-throat competitive students, but for the most part students are willing to help other students and love to work in groups to lessen their load and feed off each other’s information and knowledge. […]

Columbia University

Why Are Colombians So Happy?

Despite the country’s GDP and the problems linked to drug trade, Colombians seem to be the happiest people in the world: they consider themselves satisfied by numerous bonds of friendship and by a high level of personal freedom. Are Colombian people happy? Colombia is the second happiest country in the […]

Columbia University

What Makes Colombia Unique?

Colombia is the only country in South America that has coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The area covered by modern day Colombia was originally inhabited by the indigenous tribes Muisca, Quimbaya, and Tairona. In 1499 the Spanish arrived and colonized the area, calling it New […]

Columbia University

What Is Columbia Best At?

Columbia University is the home of the Pulitzer Prize, an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition. Which majors is Columbia known for? The most popular majors at Columbia University include: Social Sciences; Engineering; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Biological and Biomedical […]

Princeton University

How Did Princeton Get Its Name?

Settled in the late 17th century, it was named Prince-Town in honor of Prince William of Orange and Nassau. In 1756 it became the home of the College of New Jersey – now Princeton University – with the entire college housed in Nassau Hall, the largest academic building in the […]