Colleges Without Supplemental Essays: 2020
Back in 1975 when the Common App was first launched, it was truly a common application. Students filled out a form, wrote a short piece on a favorite extracurricular activity, and then their 650-word essay. Over time, colleges started asking […]
Early Action and Early Decision Deadlines Looming
An early application is a sure-fire way to boost your chances of admission, especially if you have great grades and top scores that are in range for the schools on your college list. If you’ve read our blog posts and […]
Do College Rankings Really Matter?
In September, U.S. News & World Report, the leading authority in college rankings, announced the 2021 U.S. News Best Colleges list. For the 10th straight year, Princeton University has earned the #1 spot, followed by Harvard University and Columbia University. […]
Why Early Decision Still Makes Sense for Many Students
Post by: Dr. Michele Hernandez We’ve had vigorous debates on this blog and with students and parents about the merits of early decision. As a brief primer, both early action and early decision have early November deadlines, but early action […]
Admissions in the Time of COVID-19: Part Three
PART 3: Building the Class The final installment in our three-part series that looks at how the admissions process will need to adapt this year due to COVID-19. Part one of our ‘Admissions in the Time of COVID-19’ series looked […]
Admissions in the Time of COVID-19: Part Two
PART 2: Qualitative over Quantitative Part two in a three-part series that looks at how the admissions process will need to adapt this year due to COVID-19. Part one of our ‘Admissions in the Time of COVID-19’ series looked at […]
Admissions in the Time of COVID-19: Part One
PART 1: Testing & Transcripts Part one in a three-part series that looks at how the admissions process will need to adapt this year due to COVID-19. The selective college admissions application review process, which is challenging and opaque even […]
5 Tips for Freshman Year: It’s Time to Take Action
We are currently enrolling freshmen in our Private Counseling Program where you will work one on one with one of our premiere college admissions counselors. Work with us to craft your academic niche and learn how to go above and […]
College Sports and COVID-19
SEPTEMBER 2020 UPDATE TO ‘COLLEGE SPORTS AND COVID-19’ As an update to our post, here is the full list of D1 and D3 schools that have made the changes to their athletics programs for the upcoming academic year: Appalachian State […]
2020-2021 Supplemental Essay Prompts: Early Releases
The first day of summer has arrived and with it, a new application season has begun. Colleges across the country are beginning to release their supplemental essays, well in advance of the application deadlines, so that students can get a […]
