There is no doubt that something is very broken in American secondary and tertiary education. Over each of the last fourteen admissions cycles, I have helped students from around the corner and around the world navigate the … [Read More...]
University of California: Restrictions for Out-of-State Students Seeking Resident Tuition
The nine University of California campuses, featuring top programs in sunny locales, attract many out-of-state students. UCLA, for example, processed 113,761 applications last fall -- the highest in the nation - with 22,822 from … [Read More...]
Parents: Don’t Become Aunt Becky During Your Child’s College Admissions Process
At the root of so many parents' anxieties about their children going through the college admissions process is not dread over the eventual act of sending their children off to live on their own. Instead, what inspires some parents to cheat on behalf … [Read More...]
Thoughts and Prayers Aren’t Enough in College Admissions Either
Earlier this month, I was trying to figure out what day it was. Rather than look at the calendar, I simply looked at the College Admissions Facebook page on my computer screen. There was one story about the record low admit rates at Ivy League … [Read More...]
UVA now offers an alternative route to Charlottesville
While not exactly a “side door,” a new gate has opened to some Virginia students deferred from University of Virginia's Class of 2023 - as long as they are willing to spend a year in rural Wise, Virginia. Joining the ranks of colleges offering … [Read More...]
Washington D.C. Internships Distinguish American University’s Gap Program
Not all college-bound students begin their journey into higher education a few months after high school graduation. Some may be eager for a new, non-classroom experience, or want to explore the working world before settling in for years of study. … [Read More...]
Best Summer Programs in Europe for High School Students
For many high school students, summer is a time to disconnect from school year stress. For many parents of high school students, summer is a time fraught with anxiety over whether their teens are "making the most" of their time away from school. How … [Read More...]
Top 10 Cheap Summer Extracurricular Activities for High School Students
A high school student's personal wellness and college admissions prospects are best served when a student is being authentic. This is as true during the summer as it is during the school year. Sadly, many students don't know where to begin when it … [Read More...]
Vanderbilt Class of 2023 Early Decision Stats Released
John O. Gaines, Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Vanderbilt University, announced some interesting tidbits of information that should be of interest to students and others who want to learn more about the selectivity of Vanderbilt's overall … [Read More...]
Washington University in St. Louis sees 70 percent increase in applications
Ronné P. Turner, Washington University in St. Louis' Vice Provost of Admissions & Financial Aid, informed counselors on Thursday, February 13, 2019 that inclusive of the university's two Early Decision rounds and its QuestBridge rounds during … [Read More...]
College Applicant Stress and the January 1 Deadline
The world of college admissions ended 2018 with a rash of articles focused on student stress and the college application process. The themes were familiar—the pressure of applying is great, the expectations are high, the effect of rejection is too … [Read More...]
The Ultimate Virtual College Admissions Library – 2019 Edition
The world of college admissions is constantly changing; therefore, it's important to keep the best college admissions recourses close at hand if you are to navigate the admissions process with aplomb. Luckily, we've done the heavy lifting for you. … [Read More...]
In no rush, Case Western and Tulane keep some Early applicants in suspense
Once upon a time, refined Early Decision and Early Action etiquette dictated that by December 15 colleges would inform such applicants of their admission, deferral, or rejection. My how times have changed! While the likes of Penn, Johns Hopkins, … [Read More...]
Summer internships for high school students
While colleges increasingly emphasize the value of “experiential” or “hands-on” learning within their own communities, high school students are discovering real benefits in setting aside time during their high school careers for internships or other … [Read More...]
University of Texas at Austin Releases First Class of 2023 Acceptances
UT at Austin's Office of Admissions began admitting students to its Class of 2023 on Friday evening December 7 when a few thousand fall 2019 freshman applicants received an email asking them to visit their MyStatus page for an update. According to … [Read More...]
The ‘reading advantage’ in college admissions
In an increasingly connected world, reading beyond what pops up on a mobile devise is dropping to the bottom of priority lists for many teenagers. And for those of us dedicated to books and the power of reading to educate, inform and entertain, this … [Read More...]
Don’t Despair if you Don’t Get in Early
Attention ED/EA Applicants (and Parents)! Many of you are just days away from learning whether or not you have earned early action or early decision admission to your top choice college or university. If you get in, celebrate and congratulate … [Read More...]
All About UC Berkeley’s Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (M.E.T.) Dual Degree
In the past, aspiring entrepreneurs with interests in both engineering and business gained their expertise "in a silo," says Chris Dito, Executive Director of the Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (M.E.T.) program at the University of … [Read More...]
U.S. News Reveals its Top 10 Undergraduate Business Programs of 2019
U.S. News is teasing its popular Top Colleges edition with the release of the names of its 2019 top 10 Best Undergraduate Business programs. All of the programs included in the list are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of … [Read More...]
Parents of High School Students: Listen Up!
As we head into another school year, there is no better time to take a breath and listen to Julie Lythcott-Haims, a former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford, make the case that it's time for adults to stop defining children by their grades and test … [Read More...]
The Best College Acceptance Gifts for the Class of 2019
After applying Rolling on August 3, 2018, my first student in the Class of 2019 has just received an offer of Fall 2019 admission to his first choice university. Thus, around these parts at least, Rolling Admission, Priority Admission, Early … [Read More...]
12 Reasons Scattergrams Lull Students Into a False Sense of Security
Scattergrams, the ubiquitous x/y axis graphs that have caught on like wildfire over the last twenty years because of their inclusion in Naviance Student, the online college counseling tool used by thousands of American high schools, purport to show a … [Read More...]
Common App Exceeds 800 Members On August 1
The Common Application will open its 2018-2019 application on August 1, 2018, and for the first time this year the increasingly used undergraduate application will be accepted at over 800 college and universities around the world. Notable big name … [Read More...]
Z-Lists, Legacies, Race-Based Admissions, and the Fall of Communism
With the news media uncovering Harvard's Z-list admissions practices, many professionals in today's world of high school counseling, college admission, and education in general sense it's time to pounce on Harvard for rewarding unearned "privilege." … [Read More...]
Penn’s Class of 2022 Acceptance Rates
Eric J. Furda, University of Pennsylvania's Dean of Admissions, provided high school counselors with a June update today, and in it he shared Penn's three acceptance rates for the just-concluded admissions cycle. Penn's overall acceptance rate … [Read More...]
College Counselor to Bloomberg: It Doesn’t Work That Way
It didn’t take long to realize that the College Admissions Cycle of 2018 was an utter failure. No sooner was the last article published on Waitlists That Run to The Moon and Back, but Bloomberg thought they’d try and cheer everyone up by telling us … [Read More...]
The Perfect Gifts to Celebrate Getting Into College
Now that you've gotten into college (or uni, as our European students like to say), it's time to celebrate! Welcome to the 2019 College Acceptance Gift Collection presented by Admissions.Blog. These gifts run the gamut from college sports apparel to dorm safety products. No matter your budget or needs, we've got the perfect college-themed gifts that are fun and practical. So, what are you waiting for? Start … [Read More...]
The Importance of The List
Today, former CollegeMeister client, Cole, University of Michigan Class of 2014, sits down with us to share how he benefited from CollegeMeister services - The List in particular, what he learned from his college experience, and where he's headed … [Read More...]
Expert Essay & Résumé Editing
Nothing ruins a university application quicker than submitting a less-than-perfect personal statement or essay. Take your personal statements and essays to the next level as soon as essay prompts are released this summer. Then, get help with … [Read More...]
Professional & Personalized Interview Prep
Admissions interviews need not be intimidating. Many universities offer applicants the opportunity to interview as part of the admissions process. Sometimes these interviews are informational (an informal exchange of ideas and information). Other times these interviews are evaluative … [Read More...]
Desperate Parents: Celebrities, Others Amorally Acquire Admission to U.S. Colleges
At least one Desperate Housewife, Felicity Huffman, allegedly became a Desperate Parent in search of selective college admission for her offspring. Letters of admission usually come at a price ($70,000 per year tuition at many private American … [Read More...]
National School Counseling Week & Thoughts on College Counselor Caseloads
2018 National School Counseling WeekTM, "School Counselors: Helping Students Reach for the Stars," which is sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, will be celebrated February 5 through 9, 2018, to focus public attention on the unique … [Read More...]
Duke Early Decision Acceptance Rate Drops to 20 Percent
Christoph Guttentag, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at Duke University has informed counselors that Duke Early Decision notification will take place at 7:00 p.m. EST on December 14, 2017. In addition, he provides the first details contextualizing … [Read More...]
Yale goes full PC: Freshmen are now ‘First-Year’ students
In a sign of Yale's total descent into pointless politically correct virtue-signaling, the formerly revered institution of higher learning has announced that in 2018 and moving forward it will only use gender-neural terms to describe completely … [Read More...]
Freshman Year for Free
For the first time ever, any student anywhere can take top-quality courses online in every major freshman college subject, taught by professors from the most prestigious universities, that lead to full academic credit at 2,900 traditional colleges, … [Read More...]
Vocational education rebranded as career and technical education in effort to spur economic revival
"West Virginia’s heavy push on vocational education comes as leaders of both parties have talked about making it a priority, a shift from the No Child Left Behind era of education reform, in which college for everyone was often the goal. In 2015, … [Read More...]
Richard Dawkins Speaks on his De-Platforming, Campus Culture, Science
Richard Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist, ethologist, and popular-science writer who emphasized the gene as the driving force of evolution and generated significant controversy with his enthusiastic advocacy of atheism. He recently spoke … [Read More...]
One way to say ‘thank you’: Veteran-friendly colleges and universities
One of the ways in which a grateful country says “thank you” to those who have served is by continuing to invest in educational benefits targeted to veterans and their families. And with support from the U.S. Department of Education and the … [Read More...]
Berkeley roundly rebuked while getting away with suspension of First Amendment
Conservative author Ann Coulter and UC Berkeley Professor Robert Reich both disagree with UC Berkeley's decision to prohibit Ann Coulter from speaking on the flagship campus of the UC system. But, has the university paid a price? … [Read More...]
Claremont McKenna Rights a Wrong
Claremont McKenna College is as a serious academic institution committed to exploration, discussion, debate, and the pursuit of knowledge. In April 2017, the Claremont McKenna College administration temporarily allowed the suppression of the free … [Read More...]
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