Top Tier Admissions

JULY 16, 2024

Letters of recommendation play a vital role in a student’s successful college or grad school admissions journey. When asked what he’s looking for when reviewing a letter of recommendation as part of graduate admissions at Brown University, Dr. Michael Satlow revealed he looks for three things: confirmation, context and insight.

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North Star Admissions Consulting

JULY 22, 2024

Today, I am excited to answer common questions about admissions consultants. Towards that end, I am thrilled to be joined by my friend and former Colleague Amy Mitson, who is the Director of Admissions, Recruitment & Marketing at Tuck. Karen: Is it possible to succeed without hiring an admissions consultant?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Instead, after watching this cycle repeat itself, here are the three direct messages/ primary hopes I have for juniors entering the college admission experience. The college admission search is internal. Nothing happens to you in college admission. Nothing happens to you in college admission. Seniors did this.

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Enrollment Builders

JUNE 25, 2024

Is your admissions process letting prospective students fall through the cracks? Are you frustrated by the number of no-shows to scheduled appointments with your admissions team?

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Enrollment Builders

JUNE 20, 2024

Are you considering outsourcing part of your admissions outreach to a call center? If so, you might have heard about potential issues.

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Enrollment Builders

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Your admissions team has an appointment scheduled with an interested prospective student … now what? Will the prospective student answer the call when the appointment time rolls around? Does the prospective student understand the importance of the call?

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Koodoos Learning

MARCH 15, 2024

You’d be surprised, some students are more honest than they need to be in a college admissions essay. How do you think talking about illegal activities makes an admissions counselor feel about your application? Controversial and/or “Hot Topics” Treat your college admissions essay like the Thanksgiving table.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 6, 2023

It’s the practice whereby some colleges consider factors such as race when making admissions decisions so that they can increase the diversity of their student population. There is a move through the US Supreme Court that could ban colleges from using affirmative action, and considering special factors when making admissions decisions.

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Enrollment Builders

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We spent an enormous amount of energy and resources on generating new leads for my admissions team. Why didn’t they enroll and what can my admissions team do to increase these conversion rates? Institutions often ask: Why do only 8% of our leads convert into students?

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 9, 2024

At Top Tier Admissions our goal is to help make the college admissions process more transparent and in this case, as we dive into acceptance rates data and admissions statistics from this most recent application cycle, we noticed a few UC admissions trends that we felt compelled to share with you.

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Tex Admissions

MAY 26, 2024

View from my house in Bali My freshmen Fall 2024 clients had the strongest outcomes of any admissions cycle. Although UT received the most applications and had the lowest admissions rate ever, 24 out of 37 of my clients (65%) gained admission to their first-choice UT major. Louis, and Tulane Honors with scholarships.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 1, 2023

What is legacy admissions? Legacy admissions is a policy that grants preferences to the children of alumni. In addition, legacy admissions is a sort of business strategy. apply for admission. The policy has been particularly important in the Ivy League and other elite, private schools.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

I’ll likely get to the forecasting and unapologetic optimism in a few weeks, but unfortunately this year started the way they all have in college admission — with most nationally known and high-demand colleges posting January 1 deadlines. ” It’s a signal of laziness at best– and negligence or hubris at worst.

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 11, 2023

One of the most important changes over the past few years in college admissions has been the increasing emphasis placed on an applicant’s intended major. The post Your Major Can Impact College Admissions Success appeared first on College Admissions Consultant Services.

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 11, 2023

One of the most important changes over the past few years in college admissions has been the increasing emphasis placed on an applicant’s intended major. The post Your Major Can Impact College Admissions Success appeared first on College Admissions Consultant Services.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 15, 2023

Apparently, months ago when I agreed to these programs and presentations, I either did not realize they were all bunched together, or I forgot that April in Admissions Land is chaos. In many cases they do have nine admission lives, and honestly, have you seen what they eat? but a magic wand? Cats, I say. Forget Beer Goggles.

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Solomon Admissions

JULY 9, 2024

Faculty Frustration with High School Curricula Having spent the majority of my career in enrollment management positions, the question of standardized testing’s impact on college admissions arises more frequently than you might expect.

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Dr. Paul Lowe – Admissions Expert

JULY 22, 2024

As an admissions advisor, founder and CEO of my firm, I approach admissions as a non-formulaic, competitive sport. In admissions (like sports), there are always uncertainties, unintended consequences and unintended outcomes. We live in a competitive world. It’s about WINNING! Year after year, U.S.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Offers of Admission: Approximately 9,000 Total EA Admits -This is somewhat more than last year’s admitted numbers for both In-State and Out-of-State acceptances. I have a previous blog post on how admissions calculates the UGA GPA for your reference. Quick Early Action Numbers (These numbers are mid-ranges, not minimums.)

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CTK College Coach

JUNE 27, 2024

After coaching hundreds of high school students over the years, I finally had the chance to guide my oldest child through his college admissions journey, and I am thrilled for him to start college this fall at exactly where he wants to be. 2024 Admissions Trends: Why Are So Many Students Getting Deferred?

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North Star Admissions Consulting

MARCH 19, 2024

“We recognize that women, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, face unique challenges in admission to top graduate business schools. Therefore, we are proud to offer a prospective MBA student the chance to work closely with Karen Marks, one of the top MBA consultants in the US, from North Star Admissions Consulting.

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HelloCollege

JULY 11, 2024

A college admissions consultant can be the make-or-break factor in gaining acceptances, unlocking financial opportunities, and making the entire process less stressful. What is a College Admission Consultant? A college admissions consultant is your personal guide through the college application journey.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MAY 27, 2024

And while your teachers may have already sent you things to do (summer assignments/reading list), when it comes to college admission, I want to focus on your mindset and approach. The students most satisfied with their college admission experience are those who felt like they had agency. This is college admission. Of course not.

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Solomon Admissions

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In this article, we will discuss the schools that offer rolling admission. What is Rolling Admission in College Applications? Rolling admissions means that there is not a set date in… The post Rolling College Admissions appeared first on Solomon Admissions Consulting.

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Solomon Admissions

JANUARY 11, 2024

Even though most colleges today use a holistic review that considers various factors to determine admission, standardized testing is often still considered to be the greatest… The post Standardized Testing in College Admission appeared first on Solomon Admissions Consulting.

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College Transitions

JUNE 24, 2024

The admissions funnel is a crucial framework for understanding the dynamics of the college admissions process. What is the Admissions Funnel? The admissions […] The post Understanding the Admissions Funnel first appeared on College Transitions.

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College Essay Guy

APRIL 23, 2024

A lot of students and families fundamentally misunderstand college admissions. But I want to help you understand, based on many years of experience on both sides of the admissions process, how the applicant evaluation process really works. TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) College admissions as identification of future potential?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

This week we welcome Interim Executive Director of Admission, Mary Tipton Woolley, to the blog. Over the last several years, the Georgia Tech Admission Blog has allowed us to share our knowledge and expertise with a wide audience. What Are Your Admission Requirements addresses this continuous quest for admission knowledge.

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BestColleges

MARCH 5, 2024

Data Summary Check Legacy admissions is the practice of giving preferential treatment to children of alumni and donors at colleges and universities. Check During the 2022-2023 academic year, more than 1,300 institutions reported that they did not consider an applicant's legacy status for admission.

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Solomon Admissions

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When looking to change colleges, students are required to re-enter the admissions process. What application components stay the same, which differ, and what will you need to apply for transfer admission? How do you apply for transfer admission? The Common Application has an additional platform for transfer applications.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 15, 2024

More and more, college admissions is becoming a game. What is demonstrated interest in college admission? What is demonstrated interest in college admission? ” Yield rate in college admission What is the yield rate and why do colleges find it important? .” They want demonstrated interest from the student.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

College admission is often described as a “cycle,” and for those who do this work, it is an endless one. As I’ve said many times, the college admission search, application, and selection is not a “process” as journalists or others would have you believe. Celebrate Admission I hear too many students get into a college and say, “Yea.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2024

New York announced a direct admissions program for its SUNY and CUNY systems. Colleges within those systems will offer automatic admission for students in the top 10% of their class. Several states have introduced direct admissions programs, while the Common App launched a broader effort. Now that the U.S.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

So here are three messages students need to hear about college admission, to help you understand the reality. Admission Math. Admission is not fair. People complain that college admission is not clear or transparent. Admission decisions are incredibly easy to explain and understand. It’s the same as regular math.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 25, 2023

In March and April, college admission is full of decisions. Focus on Admission A few years ago, my friend and colleague Akil Bello coined the phrase “highly rejective” colleges. Some students did not complete their application, some canceled before we could make an admission decision, and some are currently waitlisted.

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College Transitions

JUNE 19, 2024

You might think of Caltech as “MIT-West”—in many ways that would be an accurate moniker—but the school is far […] The post How to Get Into Caltech: Acceptance Rate & Admissions Strategies first appeared on College Transitions.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Admission Translation Ok. Test time: Which of these principles apply to college admission decisions? Admission committees are congregating all over the country just like the NCAA playoff committee right now (with fewer flat screens and personal jets) to debate these same issues. We are talking about big, big, big money.

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