We are now within three weeks of the start of fall semester, 2020. Soon we will learn how each college has decided to begin their fall journey – full face-to-face…
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We work with students every day who are trying to sift through a large number of possible college majors and identify a set of good fit possibilities to explore. It’s…
In my last blog entry, we examined Ohio Wesleyan University’s new “Bishop ACCESS Program,” a fee-based academic coaching program designed to help students with learning differences who need an additional…
At College Bound Advantage, it’s time to celebrate the start of spring, and along with it, hiking season! After completing nearly 60 visits to Ohio’s college campuses, we selected some of…
Baldwin Wallace University is one of our favorites among Ohio’s private Universities and it doesn’t hurt that they are the home to one of Ohio’s five Conservatories of Music. The…
Ranked nationally for both undergraduate and graduate music programs, the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is housed in Memorial Hall, a stateley gothic structure divided into studio, classroom, and…
The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM), another of Ohio’s “All Steinway” conservatories is located in University Circle, the heart of culture and education near downtown Cleveland. The home of the…
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the oldest Conservatory of Music in the United States. It was founded in 1833 and is affiliated with Oberlin College. Oberlin’s Conservatory is typically…
Perkins Observatory Did you know that only one Ohio college offers an undergraduate major in Planetary Science? So, who offers it….. Planetary Science is an interdisciplinary field that integrates coursework in…
The Toxicology Greenhouse is behind that locked door! We’re dying to get in! There are only 10 undergraduate Toxicology majors in the United States and one of them is in…
Petroleum engineering is the study of how to locate and extract energy resources, such as oil and natural gas, from the earth. While Geologists and Geophysicists work to find Oil…
Industrial designers are concerned with the appearance and usefulness of manufactured products. When creating products, industrial designers think about technical performance, environmental concerns, human comfort, and appearance. Since industrial designers are…
The Historic Preservation Major at Ursuline College Thank you for wandering down the trail with us. So far we have set up camp in some interesting places. Let’s see…we took…
Heidelberg University is situated on 110 acres in Tiffin, Ohio. Founded in 1850, Heidelberg offers over 36 major areas of study to their over 1,000 undergraduate students including strong programs…
Ashland University is a small (2,500 full-time undergraduates), private university located in Ashland, Ohio. Ashland was founded in 1878 and is affiliated with the Brethren Church although Ashland’s faculty and students…
Founded in 1847, Otterbein University, historically a liberal arts college, boasts a number of top notch professional programs as well. Nestled in the quaint suburban village of Westerville, Otterbein offers signature programs…
Here at CBA, our journey around Ohio’s colleges began last May and our first institution visited was Baldwin Wallace University (BWU). We loved it then and we love it now!…
