So much of what you read, watch, or hear in the media is there to make you feel like it's impossible to get into Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, and Yale without cheating your way in or using some … [Read More...]
Notre Dame Accepts Only 17% Early Action As Record Number Apply
University of Notre Dame saw the number of students who applied via its Restrictive Early Action (REA) plan skyrocket this fall. A record 9,683 students applied to Notre Dame Restrictive Early Action in 2021. In 2020 7,744 students applied to Notre … [Read More...]
Yale’s Early Action Acceptance Rate Rises As Fewer Apply
What goes up must come down. Yale, which saw its largest ever Single-Choice Early Action applicant pool in 2020, experienced a noteworthy decline in Early Action apps this fall. The New Haven, Connecticut Ivy received 7,288 Single-Choice Early … [Read More...]
Tulane Early Action Admit Rate Plummets to 10%
Jeff Schiffman, Tulane's former director of undergraduate admission, may be gone, but elements of his transparent approach live on as Tulane has recently shared some interesting data points relating to its Early Decision and Early Action admits for … [Read More...]
How to Avoid Bad Pre-College Programs
Not all summer opportunities for high school students are created equal! Learn how to select pre-college programs or other summer activities that will help your chances of college admission. … [Read More...]
January Application Deadlines Are Just a Bad Idea
The story is worth hearing, and even listening to again. You came home from college for the holidays, and Mom or Dad was preparing the traditional roast. You’d somehow eaten this dish a thousand times without ever seeing it prepared, so you were … [Read More...]
College Admissions Interview: Dress for Success
There is something special about meeting someone at for an interview - especially later in the day or in the evening. If you find yourself scheduled for an interview with a college on your list, you've got to rise to the occasion style-wise. … [Read More...]
The Ideal Size & Composition of Your College List
How many colleges should be on your college list, and how many of these colleges should be safety schools, target schools, or reach schools? Use the guidelines to keep yourself organized and focused. … [Read More...]
Two Great Reasons to Get Your Degree in England
If you know what you want to study in college and want to earn a high quality undergraduate degree without having to take courses you aren't interested in, it makes a lot of sense head over to merry old England ASAP! Find out the two reasons I am so … [Read More...]
Make sure to visit this location on your college tours!
Dorm rooms - especially those visited on college tours - all look quite similar. Dining halls are increasingly "Gucci," while science labs look like science labs. Try spending some of your time on campus visiting a place that is far more important … [Read More...]
To The Media: End the College Application Nightmare Stories
It figures that August 1 landed on a Sunday this year. What used to be just another beach day took on special significance a few years ago, when Common Application chose August 1 to launch its updates for the coming school year. It’s exciting to be … [Read More...]
Your College Application Must Demonstrate Addiction
The most successful college applicants (the ones who get into America's top colleges) demonstrate interest AND demonstrate addiction. Yes, you read that right. Watch the video to learn more. … [Read More...]
Great College Application Essays Have Something in Common
What do nearly all successful college application essays have in common? Hint: it's not their topic, structure, tone, or grammatical tense. It's something about the essay's first draft. Watch the video below to learn more. If you want to get into … [Read More...]
Master the Post-Application Follow Up
For many seniors, once they've submitted their application it's time to check out. Bad idea. Don't assume the colleges that you've applied to have everything they need in order to start reviewing your application. Proactively follow up with colleges … [Read More...]
Remain a Full-Time Student During Senior Year in High School
Many students, particularly strong ones, find themselves finished or close to finished all of their high school graduation requirements by the end of junior (11th grade) year. As a result high schools often offer seniors (12th grade students) in high … [Read More...]
The Advantages of Open Admission
Imagine a barn door that never closes. When a college practices Open Admissions the college admits all applicants with a high school diploma or GED, although some programs, such as nursing, might limit enrollment. In addition to an easy path into the … [Read More...]
All About Early Action: Restricted/Single-Choice & Unrestricted
When you apply to a college or university Early Action you are submitting your application by a specific early deadline and will receive your decision earlier than regular decision, usually, though not always, before the end of December. Although you … [Read More...]
The Two Most Important Parts of a College Admissions Interview
There are so many ways to ace a college admissions interview; however, two parts of the interview are most crucial: the beginning and the end. Whether you interview in person or virtually, you should implement as much as possible of the advice in the … [Read More...]
AP Exams Aren’t Worth the Hype and Hysteria
Taking and doing well on Advanced Placement Exams could earn you some college credits, but they shouldn't influence the grade you earn in your AP Classes and they rarely are factored into college admissions decisions. Sadly, many high schools … [Read More...]
5 Smart Summer Tips for Wise Rising Seniors
It's summertime, which means that many rising high school seniors are pondering the best way to spend a couple of months away from schoolwork. For some answers, we turn to college admissions expert and college application coach Craig Meister - on … [Read More...]
What Needs to Change in College Admissions
The ups and downs of the quarantine gave college admissions officers and school counselors a taste of application life to come, as the birth rate for high school graduates continues to slide, and the need to develop new approaches to recruit students … [Read More...]
University of Arizona Pushes Test Optional Goal Posts Even Further
When high school students apply to the University of Arizona for the 2022-23 academic year, SAT and/or ACT scores will not be required for admission or merit aid consideration. In addition to university admissions, neither the ACT or SAT will be … [Read More...]
College Admissions and the Eyes of a Child
There were only eight in the box, but Billy didn’t see it that way. To him there wasn’t anything he couldn’t draw. Especially anything red. Shoes. Birds. Strawberries. Even dogs. Look at it the right way, and anything could be red. Mrs. … [Read More...]
Yale Releases 2021 Admissions Stats
Yale has shared news summarizing its 2020-2021 admissions cycle. After going test optional for this admissions cycle the university saw a dramatic increase in first-year applications this cycle; while last year roughly 35,000 students applied for … [Read More...]
Colgate’s 2021 Admissions Stats
Colgate University's Class of 2025 is going to look a bit different than its Class of 2024 thanks in no small part to Colgate's decision to go test-optional. Colgate is happy to brag that total applications for the incoming fall class shattered all … [Read More...]
The Perfect Gifts to Celebrate Getting Into College
Now that you've gotten into college, it's time to celebrate! Welcome to the Class of 2021 College Acceptance Gift Collection presented by Admissions.Blog. These gifts run the gamut from college apparel to dorm safety products. No matter your budget or needs, we've got the perfect college-themed gifts that are a fun or practical way of celebrating getting into college. So, what are you waiting for? Start Shopping … [Read More...]
