The Urban Legend

The price of pre-college programs

Riley Young, Editor in Chief, Creative • April 21, 2024

According to U.S. News & World Report rankings, 39 of the top 40 most prestigious U.S. universities offer Pre-college programs. As many students prepare for education after high school, some wonder...

A Niche perspective on high school rankings

Sophie Mainelli, Staff writer • February 6, 2023

Over the past few decades, education has been heavily entrenched in ranking systems, resulting in a plethora of websites dedicated to evaluating both colleges and high schools. “By appealing to the human...

The Peters perspective: applying to college

Wes Peters, News Editor • June 4, 2021

The college process is a time of stress, pressure and maturing. It’s the beginning of adult life, and money is something that becomes all too real as students apply to and decide on colleges. A recent...

The 2020-21 college application process: applying during a pandemic

Sydney Riemer, Editor-in-Chief, Online • November 19, 2020

Each year an estimated 69.8% of high school seniors across the United States begin their college application process; it is the culmination, for many, of four years of challenging classes, extracurriculars,...

Opinion: the SAT and ACT have overstayed their welcome

Mira Chandriani, Editor in Chief, Creative • November 19, 2020

A rising number of colleges have begun phasing SAT and ACT scores out of their admissions decisions, in a move that is long overdue. Not only are these standardized tests extremely time-consuming to study...

A Leap of Faith: Gap Year Culture at Urban

Sydney Riemer, Design Editor • February 11, 2020

“As we prepare students for college, we celebrate the vitality of adolescence and the abundant possibilities for intellectual growth and personal achievement during these four years,” states the final...