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All of our blog posts are written by Former College Admission Officers who serve as members of our admission consultant team.

How Do Admission Officers Make Decisions When Applicants Are Similar?

How Do Admission Officers Make Decisions When Applicants Are Similar?

By Solomon Team / 02/22/2022

When all factors are similar, it may seem very hard but the most unique thing about the application review is how the student chose to tell their story; how they decided to weave all the pieces together to make their (hopefully) indelible mark on the application reader. The admissions reader is left with deciding whether…

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4 Things You Should Do Now If You Want To Be A Recruited Athlete

By Solomon Team / 02/22/2022

Millions of high school students play all kinds of sports, but only a small percentage will become a “recruited” athlete with the possibility of earning a college scholarship. Here are some tips that might help:

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How To Transfer to the Ivy League

By Solomon Team / 12/13/2021

Transferring to the Ivy League is a great college application strategy – especially now during the COVID-19 era when there is so much uncertainty in higher education. Many of the Ivy League schools recruit transfer students to add diversity and enhance the numbers of students in particular majors – including those that were undersubscribed in…

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!!!

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!!!

By Solomon Team / 12/13/2021

With April approaching, high school seniors across the country and the world are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their fat envelopes. It’s an annual ritual where they will rush home from school to stalk the mailman with the hope that an admissions offer, usually packaged in a fat envelope, is in the mailbox. With tremendous…

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Getting the Best College Recommendation Letters

By Solomon Team / 12/13/2021

There are two parts of most college applications that you can still influence: your essay (or personal statement) and the letters of recommendation. It might seem strange to include the recommendation letters since you don’t actually write them, or even see them, but by asking the right person(s), you can make an important impact on…

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How Do You Improve Your ACT Scores?

By Solomon Team / 12/13/2021

Most students take the ACT for the first time in either February or April of their junior year. Unfortunately, not many students will hit a home run on their first ACT sitting. But don’t worry, you can take the ACT again; actually, you can take the ACT up to 12 times but I wouldn’t advise…

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Tips For Getting Into Law School

By Solomon Team / 11/15/2021

Applying to law school is a challenging task, but your application process began years ago. Top-tier law schools place a significant amount of consideration and weight on your undergraduate grade point average and the rigor of your coursework. This Article Will Discuss The Following: Choosing a challenging major that cultivates your writing abilities, critical thinking,…

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Why College Admissions Are Unfair

By Solomon Team / 09/27/2021

Let’s start by addressing the elephant in the room: College Admissions are unfair. Yep, we said it. In this article, we will outline some of the historical reasons for that, and also describe ways in which you (and all students) can submit your strongest applications within this context. This Article Will Discuss The Following: Imagine…

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Lies My Neighbor Told Me: Be well-rounded?

By Solomon Team / 09/13/2021

Working in the admissions field, you are asked a number of questions. By far, the most popular question I receive is usually a worried parent who feels that his son should be doing much more and a little more of everything while doing the following: sports (table tennis), music (classical violin), humanitarian (building homes in…

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How College Admissions Work

By Solomon Team / 08/02/2021

Being admitted to a top-ranked college – especially the Ivy League seems impossible. With acceptance rates at most top-tier universities in the single digits, anxiety about the process is a reality, especially without the help of a consultant or advisor. Our Article Will Discuss The Following: How To Stand Out In College Admission Review Each…