Graduation is over. You complete hours of packing up your dorm room for the last time. You hug people goodbye, promising to keep in touch. After all, in this age of social media, it should be easy to...

So you’ve made it. After all those months of preparation, shopping, packing, and dreaming, you’ve finally settled into your new life at college. First, congratulations!

A recent article from MarketWatch.com says that students choosing colleges are overlooking some of the most critical factors. One major oversight is the consideration of how likely they will interact...

So your baby bird has just jumped out of the nest—starting their first year at college, that is.

If you are a full-time college student pondering this age-old question ("Should I get a job?"), worry no more. You are in the right place!

Ever wish you could go back in time and tell yourself some things? While these upperclassmen can't time travel, they do want to share some advice to any freshman who is venturing into college this...

When Taylor* walked in our door for the first time, she demanded answers to two questions: 1. Is there food in this house? 2. Can I sleep with a knife? I feel safer sleeping with a knife. (Yes to the...

Most of you know me as Aimee Stauf, PHC admissions counselor. You may know that I was born and raised in Southern California, near Los Angeles, and that I came to PHC five and a half years ago in...

Starting college can be stressful—new friends, new classes, not to mention all the effort it takes to move your belongings from home to dorm room. How do you decide what to bring, what to leave, and...

If you are a rising sophomore in high school, college can seem like it is either ages away or just around the corner.