For tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of seniors applying to college this year, the admissions process will be one of the most grueling and stressful experiences they’ve had in their lives. If you’re a student or a parent of a student who’s just starting high school, however, we’ve got good
The January 1st deadline is fast approaching! Use this checklist as you finalize your applications or ask our college admissions consultants for help. This first group of questions is meant to help you assess how well you have described yourself as an applicant that is both a fit and a
If you’re hoping to pursue a career in medicine, and if you’re still in high school, the first step is to start thinking about college. Now is the time to start researching what you can do in high school to prepare for a pre-med track in college. Our Ivy League
Applying to graduate programs? Chances are, you’ll need to submit a resume with your application. Maybe you already have a resume, or maybe this is the first time you’re putting one together—either way, writing a graduate school resume is a specific exercise. Make sure to check and see if any
Article originally published on Forbes.com College application deadlines are just around the corner. At this point, high school seniors have already done just about all of the heavy lifting: they’ve worked for the past three and half years to build strong academic transcripts and impressive lists of extracurricular activities, and
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;
The activities list is one of the most straightforward yet complex parts of a college application. Few people address this portion of the application with much strategy because it seems its purpose is simply to convert your resume to the Common App’s list of (up to 10) extracurricular activities. This
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
