Preparing your best college application and applying to colleges is a multifaceted process. The hard work you demonstrated throughout high school culminates in carefully crafted essays and activity lists–a few components of your overall application that are essential for sharing your narrative. Once you finally submit your application, you may find that a specific college…
Most of the 4,000 colleges in the U.S. offer four different types of college application deadlines, each with different dates and policies: Regular Decision (RD), Early Action (EA), Early Decision (ED), and Rolling Admissions (RA). This Article Will Discuss The Following: Most of these application options have strict deadlines (unless rare circumstances happen, like the…
Course load rigor, GPA, and one’s standardized testing profile are the three main components of the academic rating. Taking higher-level high school courses, such as Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate courses, is essential for building a competitive academic profile when applying to elite colleges and universities. You want to ensure you are pursuing courses…
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…
There are several different types of deadlines for consideration, and often at least two per institution: Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Decision, Rolling, and Priority. While there are general timelines for each type, specific dates vary by institution. These deadlines encompass all required application materials, including the application itself, transcripts, letters of recommendation, résumés, and…
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to apply to some schools early and receive admissions decisions earlier? Well, with Early Action (EA), you can! Many schools around the US offer opportunities for students to apply via a non-binding admissions method to be able to apply early and find out their admissions decision early. Need…
You’ve worked hard on your early applications, collected recommendation letters, proofread your essays numerous times, and then finally apply to your dream school, only to hear that your application has been deferred. Often, this comes in the form of a letter from the university where you applied saying they were not able to offer you…
The Common Application and Coalition Application have helped mainstream and simplify the application process for students allowing them to apply to multiple schools using the same form versus decades past when students filled out single paper applications for each college. Despite using one (or only a few) platforms to submit your college applications, you still…
There is a great deal of confusion about the “Academic Index” used in the Ivy League, what it means and how it’s applied. We asked our admissions consultants to shed some light on this important matter in Ivy League admissions. Key Facts About the Ivy League Academic Index Exclusively for Athletes Within the Ivy League,…
The College Board transitioned to the fully digital SAT format in 2024, making it the standard for students worldwide. You’ll find that the structure and content of the new test is different than the paper-based version that most people are familiar with. No longer will the test be the same for all students on a…