teens

One of the biggest misconceptions about how to get into a top college is that students need to take as many Advanced Placement (AP) classes as possible in high school.I’m a college admissions expert, and when families write me five-figure checks for college preparation, they expect me to tell their…

I think most parents would agree that teenagers aren’t always the easiest people to travel with. Time together as a family can be tough when teens want to sleep in and stay on their phones 24/7. A trip to the Caribbean can somehow be met with long sighs and eye…

When our two kids were getting ready to choose their colleges, our family’s schedule seemed to get busier than ever.For months, our school breaks and weekends were filled with the same monotonous routine: Drive several hours to a college, take a tour of the campus, and head back home.Not only…

YouTube’s top creator, MrBeast, is making a leap into fintech by buying a consumer banking app geared toward teens.His company, Beast Industries, is acquiring Step, according to a joint announcement sent Monday.Step, which describes itself as an “all-in-one” money app, is a digital banking platform designed to help young people get their…