College Admissions

College preparation and admissions for DMV students. How independent schools support the college transition, what extracurriculars actually matter, and scholarship pathways like Posse.

BSF's Newsletter Blog

We are putting our newsletters into a blog post. They are in chronological order.

Annual BSF College Transition Workshop Navigating the Jump: Your Blueprint for College Transition Success

Coming workshop on transitioning into college.

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Independent Schools are Abandoning AP Courses

Georgetown Day, Landon, Maret and other DMV independent schools are dropping AP courses for their own advanced programs. Here's why it matters.

BSF Posse Scholars

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Importance of Extracurriculars in Competitive College Admissions

A post on the importance of high school extracurriculars.