March Consulting

If you’ve got a junior in high school, here’s my best advice: start the college process now. I know it feels early, but trust me—waiting until fall is a recipe for stress, late nights, and last-minute panic.

Unpopular opinion:

Signing up your teen to take an SAT on a Saturday just to "see how your teen does" is a waste of money.

Instead, have them spend that Saturday morning and $68 wisely by preparing AT LEAST 8 weeks in advance.

CSU Announces Landmark Initiative to Become Nation’s First and Largest AI-Empowered University System | CSU AI tools and training will be available to all 460,000 students and 63,000 faculty and staff.

The California State University system announced going all-in on AI with a new system-wide initiative. Will it create more student support and a better prepared workforce for a new era? Or will it erode the value of a college degree and encourage cheating? www.calstate.edu/csu-system/n...

Demand Soars as UT Shatters Record for Freshman Applications AUSTIN, Texas — Applications for freshman admission to The University of Texas at Austin increased 24.3% for the Fall 2025 term, compared with the number

Speaking of skyrocketing applications (and colleges that limit the number of out of state students accepted), UT Austin saw a 48% increase in applications from out of state students. With 90,562 applications this year, UT is close to joining the UC system in CA for large app numbers. bit.ly/49KUHgA

Bill Belichick 'always wanted' to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick said he had long been interested in coaching in the college ranks.

UNC Chapel Hill is one of the colleges across the US that limits the amount of out-of-state students they accept. It's a 9% acceptance rate compared to 41% for Carolina residents. With Bill Belichick signing on as coach, we anticipate that applications will skyrocket next year. bit.ly/49GtZFA