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College Corner

At Galin, we do our best to provide as much information as possible about colleges so that students and families can make an informed decision about what college to attend. On this page you will find…

 

Chats With Admissions Officers: Listen to some of our conversations with college admissions officers and what they have to say about their schools.

 

Galin Tours: Go on a virtual college tour!

 

Blog Posts: Check out some of our blog posts to learn more about colleges you might be interested in.

Chats with Admissions Officers

Galin Tours

Interested in smaller class sizes? More individualized attention from professors? A community of other motivated scholars? In this tour, we make our way around the country to visit some of the nation’s best honors colleges and programs, which can really enhance the college experience.

In this tour, we make our way to the Lone Star State to visit eight schools that offer a variety of education experiences. 

In this tour, we take go to the west coast to check out colleges around the Bay Area in California — an exciting area with many college options. We’ve picked 8 you may want to check out the next time you visit the Bay Area.

In this tour, we take a trip to Boston, a city that is home to some of the world’s most elite colleges. With 35 colleges, universities, and community colleges within Boston’s city limits alone, we’ve picked 8 you may want to check out the next time you are in the area.

In this tour, we take a trip to Chicago to check out a variety of colleges, from small, rural liberal arts colleges to large universities in the heart of the midwest’s largest metropolitan area.

In this tour, we travel from Wisconsin to the Twin Cities to check out 8 colleges, from large state universities to small liberal arts colleges.

In this tour, we check out 10 colleges in and around New York City, providing a good mix of different educational styles and settings.

In this tour, we make our way to the Philadelphia area. Our nation’s first capital has many post-secondary options, and we’ve picked out eight colleges that provide a variety of educational offerings both in the city of brotherly love and the surrounding area.

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest! Due to the region’s mild climate, beautiful ocean and mountain landscapes, and the recent boom in technological jobs, many people are flocking to this area. There are also many great schools to be found in this region of the states. Here are 8 schools that you can check out.

Blog Posts

A Look At Santa Clara University

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Santa Clara University Quick Facts: Undergraduate enrollment: 6000 Location: Santa Clara, CA (near San Francisco) Acceptance rate: 52% Recently, Galin counselors had the chance to speak with an admissions representative…

Exploring Eckerd College on Florida’s Gulf Coast

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Eckerd College’s tagline is “Think Outside.” Simple, but there’s no more perfect way to describe what Eckerd’s approximately 2,000 students do every day. Yes, this St. Petersburg, Fla., college is…

Finding Your Fit: Galin’s Emma Lance and Her Approach to Working with Students

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Finding Your Fit: A Podcast with Galin Education's College Counselors Episode 5: Galin's Emma Lance and Her Approach to Working with Students Get to know Emma Lance, a member of…

Inside Case Western Reserve University

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Overview:  Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a mid-sized research institution in Cleveland, Ohio. Most renowned for their STEM majors, Pre-medical, Nursing, and Engineering programs, CWRU also excels in Business…

Finding Your Fit: UW-Madison’s Badger Pre-College Program

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Finding Your Fit: A Podcast with Galin Education's College Counselors Episode 4: UW-Madison's Badger Pre-College Program Chris Harry, Assistant Dean and the Director of UW-Madison’s Badger Precollege program, and all-around…

The Illinois Institute of Technology: A Career Focused School in Chicago

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The Illinois Institute of Technology is a career-focused school that emphasizes its return on investment and alumni job placement. At Illinois Tech, students studying computer science, engineering, architecture and more…

Finding Your Fit: Get to Know College Counselor Brian Hendricks!

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Finding Your Fit: A Podcast with Galin Education's College Counselors Episode 3: Get to Know College Counselor Brian Hendricks! Get to know Brian Hendricks, a member of the Galin College…

Discovering the University of Dayton

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The University of Dayton, one of just three Catholic, Marianist universities in the country, offers an education and experience steeped in the Marian values of building community, lifting up all…
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5 Colleges in Warm Climates

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It’s been cold at our Madison and Milwaukee locations, but other parts of the country (and their universities) have maintained much milder weather! While factors like academics, social fit, and…

What makes Muhlenberg College special?

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Fast Facts: Enrollment: 2,000 Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania Known for: Performing Arts, Pre-med What makes Muhlenberg College special? Galin counselors are always learning about more schools, and recently we connected with…

Finding Your Fit: All About Applying to Medical School

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Finding Your Fit: A Podcast with Galin Education's College Counselors Episode 2: All About Applying to Medical School What should high school students considering careers in medicine think about when…

5 Unique Aspects of Lehigh University

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Fast Facts: Enrollment: 5800 undergraduate, 7500 total Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Known for: Engineering, business, humanities 5 Unique Aspects of Lehigh University Lehigh University is known for its engineering programs, but…