02/17/2026
Hey! If you are interested in reading up on the latest TVH college tips and stories and news, I just published my February đź©· newsletter on Substack (link in bio).
And yes, those cute kids in the photo are my folks. As Cal Poly Pomona and Humboldt State students, they met on a study-abroad program in Sweden in 1967. I know. Crazy!
Now almost 60 years later, studying abroad has become much more common place. But what's it take to get into college in the first place? Can you get in with a 3.0?
Turns out, there are almost 200 four-year colleges in California alone. We tend to only ever talk about maybe 10% of the schools out there. The most selective ones.
What if these popular, “prestigious” universities aren’t actually the best ones for you? If you’re a junior that’s feeling like it’s too late to apply to a 4-year college because your grades aren’t what you’d hoped, your options might be broader than you realize…
**I touch upon all these things and so much more in this month's post! Tap on over**