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...]
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...]
Summer Internship for Writers at Admissions.Blog
Our news articles and guest columns are regularly viewed by thousands of site visitors each day, and we are now seeking to amplify the student voice. We have summer internship openings for the roles of News Writer and Guest Writer/Columnist. News … [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...]
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...]
