This article was originally published on Forbes.com Last year’s admissions cycle produced the lowest acceptance rates in history at Ivy League schools and at most other elite colleges in the nation. Harvard’s acceptance rate for the class of 2023 was 4.5%; Princeton admitted 5.8% and Columbia 5.1% of their applicants;
There’s no such thing as a bad question. And when it comes to college admissions, many parents share the same doubts and anxieties. So I thought I’d address some of them here, because if you’re not already working with our college admissions consulting firm (and we hope you will!), you
If you are applying to college this fall, you’ve hopefully already begun putting together your college list. But you may still be working out the details, which is just fine. Here are 3 tips to help you make sure you have a balanced and exciting list of schools to apply
The college essay is the hardest part of the application process. For many students, it’s difficult to get going: they feel pressured to sum up everything they’ve accomplished, everything they are, in 650 words—so where to begin? And, for many students, it can be just as difficult to conclude: how
You’ve probably heard that it’s a bad idea to write your college application essay about world peace, a sports game (or sports in general), a trip, the death of your pet rabbit, and so on. The truth is that no topic is 100% off limits. Students have gotten into Harvard
You’ve got three essays to write for Notre Dame. Everyone must answer the first question (“Why This College?”). Then you get to choose two prompts from a list of four. For each essay, Notre Dame recommends a 200-word limit. Here’s how Notre Dame phrases the “Why Us?” prompt: The founder
Welcome to the Emory University supplemental essay prompts for the 2020-2021 application cycle! Here’s everything you need to know. (You can refer to the Emory University website if you want to see how exactly they’re presenting their essay prompts for this year.) In addition to your Personal Statement, please answer
Welcome to the Princeton supplemental essays! Princeton University divides its numerous supplemental short answer and essay questions into an “Extracurricular Activity and Work Experience,” “Your Voice,” and “More About You.” They also ask for a “graded written paper as part of your application,” for which you should simply submit your
Welcome to the 2020-2021 essay prompts for UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, and UC Merced! Here’s everything you need to know. (You can refer to the University of California admissions website if you want to see how
Welcome to the Harvard supplementals for the 2020-2021 application cycle. Buckle up—there are a ton of questions. The good news is you don’t have to write about them all: question three gives you a zillion prompts to choose from. Question three is also optional. In fact, Harvard only has one
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