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Elite Admissions, Redefined: How InGenius Prep Rivals Top Private Schools in College Outcomes

November 18, 2025 – By Lindsey Kundel, Editor in Chief, InGenius Prep Image Credit: Tomwsulcer for Wikimedia Commons Is attending an elite private school worth the investment? Schools like Exeter, Andover, and Horace Mann have long dominated admissions to the Ivy League and other elite universities. Yet people rarely stop to question whether the college matriculation benefits truly justify […]

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Why Asia-Pacific Students Beyond China and India Still Choose U.S. Colleges

November 18, 2025 – By Lindsey Kundel, Editor in Chief, InGenius Prep Image Credit: Hartono Creative Studio for Unsplash+ While headlines fixate on China’s slowdown and India’s surge, another story has been unfolding more quietly. Across the Asia-Pacific region, students from countries like South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Indonesia have kept U.S. international enrollment surprisingly stable. They are the […]

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The Best-Value U.S. Universities for Chinese Students (2025 Edition)

November 11, 2025 – A data-driven guide with personal insights and career outcome research for families seeking smart, strategic choices By Lindsey Kundel, Editor-in-Chief Image Credit: Hartono Creative Studio for Unsplash+ Introduction When I worked as an administrator at international schools in Asia, one of the most common questions I heard from Chinese families was simple—but loaded with complexity: […]

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The Top 1% Pathway: Why Elite Universities Will Matter More, Not Less, in the Age of AI

November 10, 2025 – Economic Resilience, Professional Access, and the Irreplaceable Value of Elite Education in a Disrupted World By Lindsey Kundel, Editor-in-Chief, InGenius Prep   Executive Summary In an era defined by automation, global volatility, and credential inflation, the value of an elite undergraduate degree is rising—not fading. Contrary to popular belief, where a student goes to college […]

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The Elite Advantage: Why Top-Tier Universities Matter More Than Ever (Executive Summary)

November 10, 2025 – By Lindsey Kundel, Editor in Chief Image Credit: Getty Images for Unsplash+ Editor’s Note: This is an executive summary of our comprehensive new eBook, The Top 1% Pathway: Why Elite Universities Will Matter More, Not Less, in the Age of AI. To delve into the full analysis, complete data, and detailed strategy guide, click here […]

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Can the U.S. Win Back Middle Eastern Students?

November 7, 2025 – By Lindsey Kundel, Editor in Chief, InGenius Prep Image Credit: Alex Shuper for Unsplash+ For years, the Middle East was one of the most reliable pipelines of international students to U.S. campuses. No country represented this better than Saudi Arabia. At its peak in 2015, the Kingdom sent more than 60,000 students abroad — the […]

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2025 Admissions Trends: The Signal Reset

November 4, 2025 – Why Objective Academic Evidence Matters Again By Lindsey Kundel, Editor in Chief Image Credit: Pablo Merchán Montes, For Unsplash+ Introduction Every year, admissions offices remind us that they’re looking at the “whole student.” And that’s true—up to a point. But 2025 has marked a sharp shift back toward what I’d call objective academic evidence: standardized […]

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The Indian Student Surge (2025): What’s Fueling Record U.S. Enrollment

September 28, 2025 – India isn’t just sending more students—it’s redefining international education. Our 2025 analysis shows how Indian families, graduate programs, and migration goals are reshaping U.S. enrollment economics.

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India Surpasses China in U.S. Enrollment-What Happens Next?

September 27, 2025 – India has passed China in U.S. enrollment. This analysis explains why the lines crossed, how graduate programs, visa pathways, and ROI drove India’s rise, and what the shift means for universities and families.

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High Price, Low Enrollment: Are Elite U.S. Schools Losing Chinese Students?

September 26, 2025 – Harvard, MIT, and other elites are enrolling fewer Chinese students. Behind the drop: price sensitivity, visa scrutiny, and shifting definitions of value in international education.

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