Top Tips for Strong Essay Writing: The Introduction
The novelist and playwright A. B. Yehoshua once noted, “The most difficult and complicated part of the writing process is the beginning.” Over the years, many of our students have found this to be true. Whether you’re writing a college […]
2018-2019 Supplemental Essay Prompts: Essay List Early Release
Some top colleges have released their 2018-2019 supplemental essay questions early and we’re happy they did! As our students can attest, the best time to write college application essays is the summer before senior year, which is why we have […]
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 […]
Colleges Still Accepting Applications
May 1 has come and gone and yet many colleges and universities still have space for freshman and/or transfer students. The NACA, National Association for College Admissions Consulting, has created a list, which is a voluntary opportunity for schools to post their […]
Early Acceptance to Medical School: Combined BS/MD Programs
“Where do you see yourself in ten years?” This is a common question for students beginning the college admissions process and a fair amount of applicants have a similar answer: “Working as a physician.” These students consider pre-medical offerings in […]
Top Tips to Accelerate Learning in Middle School
The middle school years can be hard-hitting, transitional and defining for many students and we have parents frequently contact us about working with their students as early as 6th and 7th grade. Though we don’t start with students until 8th […]
Colleges With Late Deadlines
It’s been another early application round with a record number of applications. New York University was smashed with about 75,000 applications, 12 percent more than last year. More students than ever before – roughly 11,000 – filed Early Decision applications […]
Best Books of 2018
Over the past 15+ years we are consistently asked by parents, by email or at one of our live events, for “the” book that will help their child succeed. Oh if it were that easy. We do urge parents, especially […]
Self-Branding: Why It’s Needed for Graduate School Admissions
–post by Dr. Kristen Willmott Graduate school admissions is about finding the right fit. As a grad school applicant, you need to ask what a program can deliver to you as well as what you can deliver to the program […]
Grad School Ducks In a Row
–by Dr. Kristen Willmott Having read thousands of essays and applications to top tier graduate school programs, I know what works and what might raise a red flag. Graduate school admissions officers and faculty can tell, quite clearly, if the […]
