College Essay Guy

JUNE 30, 2025

So how can they write about extracurricular activities in a personal statement in a way that a) stands out, and b) helps an admissions officer learn a lot about them? teamwork, analytical thinking, or a commitment to self-care) and show concrete examples of how those values play out elsewhere in their lives. It isn’t the topic itself.

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Spark Admissions

MAY 10, 2023

Although the term comes up most often these days in the context of college admissions in the United States, affirmative action has been around since the 1960s and has affected a wide range of laws and policies. As of May 2023, there are major legal cases in front of the U.S. What Is Affirmative Action?

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Ivy Central

MAY 13, 2023

90.67% of Vanderbilt students come from out of state and 8.24% of students are international students. Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1873. Beginning in March 2023, Vanderbilt is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding—its Sesquicentennial.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

And while the 2003 Gratz v. A 2012 study by The Civil Rights Project titled " The Impact of Affirmative Action Bans in Graduate Education " found that minority enrollment had decreased in states that passed laws prohibiting affirmative action. Minority engineering enrollments declined by 26%.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As part of its affirmative action program, the University of California at Davis Medical School reserved 16 of the 100 places in each entering class for “qualified” minorities. The two cases, brought by Students for Fair Admissions, approach the question of the use of race in admissions from different angles.

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Admissions Minor Orientation Higher Education 52

Admissions Madness

JUNE 4, 2022

The 2003 book The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite found that applying ED confers a 100 point SAT advantage, which subsequent 2012 research by Antecol & Kiholm supports. Initially, they were created to reduce stress for students who would find out their decision in the fall and could close their application process.

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Early Decision Ivy League Tuition Enrollment 52

BestColleges

JULY 11, 2024

Most states have extensive financial aid programs for former foster youth. states, students with experience in foster care don't have to pay tuition. Many states, however, have strict requirements students must meet to qualify for aid. states (31), SEFC can qualify for tuition waivers. In more than half of U.S.

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