High school is a time when students begin to develop skills that will be impactful in college and beyond: skills developed in the classroom, during school activities, or delving deeper into academic areas of interest. This skill development has an important impact during the college application process. Colleges and universities look for students who challenge…
The Common Application, The Universal Application, and Supplemental Applications for College It’s mid-August before your senior year and you’re feeling pretty good about your college applications. After all, your Common Application Personal Statement or Universal Application main essay is complete, your activities filled out and your letters of recommendation have been requested. You might just…
Visiting colleges is an exciting step to envision yourself where you will want to be in the next four years as a college student. Viewing pictures and reading blogs can’t beat the real deal. A typical college visit consists of an informational session with an admission representative followed by a campus tour. Most campus tours…
The waiting period is over and you’ve received a decision, now what do you do? You’ve Been Admitted: Congratulations! If you’ve been admitted to your #1 choice college, then it’s pretty likely your decision on where to enroll is done. However, what if you’ve been admitted to several schools you’re interested in? How do you…
An increasing number of students are opting to take a year off between high school and college. The reasons vary from wanting to “take a break” from homework, exams, etc. to a desire to travel or follow a passion, or perhaps simply working and saving money for college expenses. Whatever the reason, Is a gap…
The college admissions interview is a relatively new part of the application review process. Most colleges and universities do not require or even offer a formal admissions interview with a member of the admissions staff or faculty. This Article Will Discuss The Following: Questions to Ask an Interviewer Instead, they may require a more informal…
After enormous consideration, you decided to apply early decision to your first-choice college. You weighed your options, knew that applying early decision could provide additional leverage to your candidacy, and if admitted, you’ve signed a binding agreement to attend. Unfortunately, it didn’t work in your favor. What now? First, let’s take a look at how…
You have signed up for your college admissions interview, done your research on the school, and practiced your introduction in the mirror tens of times. But the big question is, what are you going to wear? While your outfit may seem like the least important part of your college admissions interview, how you look will…
There is no question that the landscape of higher education and specifically, college admissions, has been momentously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of colleges and universities across the United States observed an influx of applications in 2021 with the volume of their applications jumping up by 11%, some even up to 21%. Standardized…
Reasons for transferring colleges are varied, but each year, nearly 38% of college students choose to transfer institutions, according to data collected by the National Clearinghouse Research Center–that’s 4 out of 10 students. If you find yourself looking to transfer institutions, know that we are here to help. Solomon Admissions Consultants work with transfer students…