Top Five Things Ivy Admissions Officers Look for When Reading College Applications
With the academic year coming to a close, high school seniors head to graduation with a spring in their step and sporting swag from colleges and universities across the country. Juniors starting their summer breaks have many things on their […]
2018-2019 Common App Essays
Evolutionary anthropology. Environmental economics. Middle-Eastern studies. Political feminism. Forensic toxicology. These are not just classes you could take this summer, but are essay topics from five of our successful seniors who worked with us last summer in our Application Boot […]
Waitlisted? Take Action Now!
It’s another record-breaking year at the nation’s top tier universities. Universities are quick to trumpet record-high application volume and plunging admit rates but a bit more circumspect as to the numbers of students landing in admissions purgatory – i.e. the […]
Your Early Application Is In –Now What?
You’ve hit the “submit” button on your Common App for your early application (CONGRATS!). After weeks and months of researching schools, selecting recommenders, preparing for tests, keeping up your grades and your extracurricular commitments, and writes and rewrites of your […]
Top Tips for Preparing an Arts Supplement
So you think you can dance… or sing… or play the bassoon… All colleges strive to have vibrant and diverse student communities. A thriving student arts scene enriches the community for all and serves as an important incubator for creativity, […]
Top Tips for a Stand-Out College Application
A post by Top Tier Admissions’ Maria Laskaris, former Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid at Dartmouth College A stand-out college application consists of more than just high test scores and a killer GPA. Year after year, admissions officers are […]
Georgetown Application Supplement Essays for 2017-2018
Many students tell us that Georgetown is their “dream university”. Current applicants hoping to pursue this dream will have to submit Georgetown’s own, school-specific application, since Georgetown, like several other universities, does not use the Common App. Along with personal […]
Leverage SAT Subject Tests This August
Subject Tests in the summer? NO way. Actually, YES way –in a BIG way. Serious college applicants understand that summer isn’t all fun and games. While we’re advocates of relaxation, meditation, living an active lifestyle and of course, fun and […]
Early Round Wins Again for the Class of 2021
Early round versus regular round? With our 20+ years of experience in college admissions we can guarantee you this shouldn’t be a question in your mind at all, ever, because the answer is ALWAYS without a shadow of a doubt […]
THE BIG QUESTION LOOMS: Which College is Right for Me?
For many rising seniors the overwhelming prospect of writing college essays is muddled up with the larger concern: “WHERE DO I APPLY?” Students ask themselves: What do I need to do to get into college? Am I good enough to […]
