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...]
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...]
College Counseling Tonight Returns
Get the admissions insight you want - any weeknight! After a multi-year hiatus, College Counseling Tonight is back. If you are a student (or a parent of a student) who wants to proactively and wisely tackle every challenge high school throws your way … [Read More...]
Fix Financial Aid? OK.
Calls for improving the way students apply for financial aid have been flooding the college admissions world, thanks to two articles by college admissions writer/guru Eric Hoover. The first article goes into painful detail of the painful process … [Read More...]
Can I Work While Studying in Germany?
Germany is one of the most attractive countries in Europe from both educational and professional perspectives. Germany is known for innovative employment opportunities in automation and engineering fields. In addition to this, Germany has one of the … [Read More...]
Rice University Launches Business Major for Undergrads
Starting Fall 2021, Rice University in Houston, Texas is adding a major to the over fifty it currently offers. Developed by the School of Business, the new undergraduate business major is in response to demand from students for a deeper business … [Read More...]
COVID Changed Admissions a Little. Let’s Change it More.
This isn’t the week to be a high school student. Statewide assessment is going on across the country, and thanks to social distancing policies, at least some students are taking the ACT on gym bleachers, six feet apart, straddling a wooden plank … [Read More...]
University of Exeter makes international student scholarship and admissions news
University of Exeter, a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities, has shared some exciting news for prospective international students: a new scholarship opportunity. The UK university, which has four campuses - Streatham … [Read More...]
Common App Essay: Size Does Matter
Every year students ask me the same question: "How long should my Common Application essay be?" I am never shy about providing them with the response that best summarizes how they need to approach both the Common Application essay and the … [Read More...]
What the death of SAT Subject Tests means for strong high school students
What are high achieving members of the high school Class of 2022 and younger to do now that SAT Subject Tests are no more? That's the question many of my students have been asking me since the CollegeBoard pulled the plug on the rigorous one-hour … [Read More...]
Amherst Shares Latest Admissions Stats
Amherst College received 857 Early Decision (ED) applicants this admissions cycle, which represents a forty-three percent increase over last year. This led to a twenty-five percent ED admit rate, which is down from a thirty-two percent ED admit rate … [Read More...]
Learn all about being an undergrad in the UK
Sometimes you just need a change of scenery. If this describes how you are feeling right about now and you are an American or Canadian high school student, NOW is the time to seriously consider and start researching options for completing your … [Read More...]
Ohio State moves Early Action Deadline in Fall 2021
Ohio State University has announced that it will be moving its traditional November 15 Early Action Deadline to November 1 starting in Fall 2021. The news was shared Monday by Beth A. Wiser, Ohio State's Executive Director of Undergraduate … [Read More...]
Dear 12th Grader: Don’t Blow Your Ivy Chances Now
So many high school seniors are still in real contention for an Ivy League acceptance in the first few weeks of twelfth grade. Then, something happens that takes most of these smart and well-intentioned young people out of the running … [Read More...]
Dear 11th Grader: Don’t Screw Up Your Ivy League Chances Now
One decision you make in eleventh grade, your third year in high school, will directly influence your chances of getting into an Ivy League or similarly selective college or university when you are a high school senior. If you don't make time to … [Read More...]
Dear 10th Grader: Don’t Become An Ivy League Reject!
One decision you make in tenth grade, your second year in high school, will directly influence your chances of getting into an Ivy League or similarly selective college or university when you are a high school senior. Make sure to make time for … [Read More...]
Dear 9th Grader: Don’t get rejected from the Ivy League so soon!
One major decision that you make in ninth grade, your first year in high school, will directly influence your chances of getting into an Ivy League or similarly selective college or university when you are a high school senior. If you can avoid … [Read More...]
University of Rochester Application Deadlines Extended
The University of Rochester has announced a major shift it its Regular Decision and Early Decision II application deadlines for the current admissions cycle. Dr. Robert J. Alexander, Rochester's Dean of Admissions, Financial Aid, and Enrollment … [Read More...]
Demonstrate Interest in DigiPen, Get a Computer
DigiPen Institute of Technology is taking rewards for demonstrating interest to a new level. While many colleges and universities reward students who demonstrate interest (including visiting campus, communication via phone or email with an … [Read More...]
An introduction to attending college in France and beyond
While many students dream of studying abroad for a semester in college, fewer students seem ready to take the plunge of completing their entire college or university experience in a foreign country. Yet, from my experience working with students and … [Read More...]
Best College Acceptance Gifts for the Class of 2021
After applying ED to Tulane, my first two students in the Class of 2021 received their offers of Fall 2021 admission this week. Thus, around these parts at least, College Acceptance Season has officially begun! With the bulk of Early Decision and … [Read More...]
1404 Error: University of Georgia Early Action Stats Full of Spin
The University of Georgia releases its Early Action decisions on November 20, 2020; yet, the university has already released aggregate data on those who applied Early Action. In the process UGA has released information indented to skew the public's … [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...]