College Success

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Each admissions cycle families ask me to recommend books on higher education and the college admissions process. The post New Books to Read on Higher Education and College Admissions appeared first on Kate Sonnenberg College Admissions Success.

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College Admissions Partners

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The 2023 edition of our book, BS/MD Programs:The Complete Guide is now available on Amazon. This is the most recent edition of our book and is updated to include information on all of the current BS/MD and BS/DO programs in the country. The print book is available at this time. I hope you enjoy our most recent book.

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Ivy College Essay

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Early Decision Notification Dates: College Admissions Announcements Understanding Early Decision: Early Decision (ED) is a college application choice that allows students to apply to their preferred school early in their senior year, typically by November 1st. Just Tell Me the College ED Notification Dates!

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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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Scoir

APRIL 9, 2024

What, for many, began as a scheduled hiatus from the books grew into a protracted separation as their institutions scrambled to find solutions.

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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Over two decades ago, Top Tier Admissions Co-Founders Dr. Michele Hernandez and Mimi Doe built a business that created an industry. To this day, Top Tier Admissions remains the leading voice on college admissions. As parents and educators, they saw firsthand the toll the college admissions process took on students and families.

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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. In our recently published book, we wrote an entire chapter about how to have honest and healthy conversations about this, because it is challenging but critical. Admission is not fair. I disagree.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 23, 2023

At Top Tier Admissions, we believe in supporting the whole student. In our new blog series, we are providing the TTA community with resources on the critical intersection of mental health and college admissions, diving deep into the challenges faced by students and their families during this pivotal phase of life.

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The Thoughtful College Search

MAY 5, 2024

You may have seen that NACAC has just published the Sixth Edition of its textbook for graduate students and practicing counselors, Fundamentals of College Admission Counseling. I notice that my chapter is one of the shorter ones in the book. Those who read this blog regularly will recognize a number of the themes.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 26, 2023

Our mission at Top Tier Admissions is to provide comprehensive support, guidance, and resources to students and families navigating the college admissions process. How do you bring your experience working as Assistant Director of Admissions at Cornell University to your private counseling students?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Re-upping this blog based on a few recent conversations with college and neighborhood friends who have kids in the admission process right now. He told me that after watching his older son go through the admission process he has been telling his current high school senior who is applying to colleges to be prepared to hear “no.”

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 29, 2023

Families and students often ask us, “does volunteer work matter for college admissions?” Does volunteer work matter for college admissions? College admissions officers like both of these things. How many volunteer hours do you need for college admission? Or are colleges looking for something else?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JUNE 11, 2023

Instead, I’m boiling your summer college admission application playbook down to five steps. Take time this summer to check out an article or a book about a topic you want to know more about or understand more deeply. Check out Adam Grant’s instructive book or podcast for more on this lifelong skill of re-examining or “thinking again.”

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 13, 2023

The Ivy League College Admissions Guidebook Buy it today on Amazon ! To aid aspiring students in this endeavor, “ The Ivy League College Admissions Guidebook ” stands as a beacon of college admissions wisdom and guidance. You need to understand what makes you stand out and look unique and interesting to admissions.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

“We asked 100 people what the most important letters in college admission are…” In this case, I think the “number one answer on the board” would be GPA. As an admission dean/director, IPs influence the entire funnel – from prospects to enrolling students. Admission Decisions. Internet Protocol address? Uhh…no.

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CTK College Coach

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Some think that interviews are a crucial part of college admissions– sometimes yes, mostly no. Seniors : if you have schools on your list that offered interviews in summer and you missed the chance, reach out to admissions to see if you can still interview. What is a good book you have read lately? Tell me about your family.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Our mission at Top Tier Admissions is to provide comprehensive support, guidance, and resources to students and families navigating the college admissions process. What are some great books you’ve read recently? These days, I mostly read books to support my students. to find the genres they most enjoy.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 17, 2023

College admissions interviews are an important element of the application process. However, there are several different types of college admissions interviews. With a bit of solid information, combined with some forethought and research, you’ll be able to nail the college admissions interview.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Will the Supreme Court Kill Affirmative Action in Admissions? The two discuss Natasha’s new book, “ Is Affirmative Action Fair? The Myth of Equity in College Admissions ,” as well as the potential impacts of the upcoming Supreme Court decision on the legitimacy of race-conscious admissions. Episode 129. November 29, 2022.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

JULY 19, 2023

As such, here are a few pieces of dad advice to help both students and parents out there survive the admissions process, and to prepare you for college life and beyond. In the admissions review, we are looking at what you have accomplished, both inside and outside of the classroom. Students What you do is who you are.

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Great College Advice

OCTOBER 6, 2023

When it comes to college-bound students’ impressions of the relationship between financial aid and admissions, anxiety seems to rule the day. So this is the question I hear over and over, “does applying for financial aid hurt my college admissions chances?” This is a bit of a complicated question.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In my office, I have a lots of paintings from my daughter, a few awards, diplomas, and certificates, as well as a number of books, pictures, and admittedly some random other décor I’ve picked up along the way. We have a target overall class size each year. Numbers matter. They matter a lot.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Feel free to message me if you are a big Feb fan, but it’s going to take a lot to turn me on this one, because in college admission land it’s also mid-cycle. of the admission calendar. Wait ’til After February!) A few years ago, I wrote a blog entitled College Admission- What the Funnel?! February is like the “Newman!”

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 13, 2023

At Top Tier Admissions, we believe in supporting the whole student. In our new blog series, we are providing the TTA community with resources on the critical intersection of mental health and college admissions, diving deep into the challenges faced by students and their families during this pivotal phase of life.

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Admissions Mom

JANUARY 17, 2024

And please know that even if you feel like you are all alone in this college admissions journey, you don’t have to remain distant from the world. READ BOOKS: Maybe you’ve never had time to read all those books you hear about and want to try. I love listening to books while I walk. We can be alone in all this together.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 21, 2022

I’m excited to announce that I have published my second book Surviving the College Admissions Madness! I have also released a new brand and blog content Admissions Madness along with a Youtube channel. I’m engaging with nationwide college admissions and higher education conversations.

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Solomon Admissions

JUNE 23, 2023

Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) The , LSAT is the test required for admission to every law school in the United States. Law schools thrive on numbers, and along with a strong GPA, the LSAT is the most integral quantitative factor for your admission to a top law school. You are given 35 minutes per section.

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

Junior year is where your college admissions journey starts for real. If you are new to admissions, no matter where you are in high school, start reading here from the beginning. Be sure to take some time completely off from school and college admissions stuff. Here’s how I suggest you tackle this list. Don’t panic.

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Admissions Mom

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Hello Admissions Family, It may not feel like fall here in Texas, but to me, Labor Day is the real beginning of the season. As we enter the early fall, the mid-admissions-season stretch here in the admissions journey, I wanted to check in with a few reminders. BOOKS: Time to Research and Read!

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Since the SCOTUS decision that ended affirmative action, legacy admission has caused a lot of consternation. Experts have also said the abolition of legacy admission could transform the entire college admissions process completely. One notable report by Raj Chetty, David J. Deming (both Harvard) and John N.

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The Ivy Dean

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This ruling effectively puts an end to affirmative action, a decades-long policy whereby colleges explicitly consider the race of their applicants when granting admissions, to make classes more diverse and ensure equitable opportunities for racialized students. Finally, get help. Have questions?

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Ivy College Essay

DECEMBER 15, 2023

What to Do if You Are Waitlisted – Ivy League College Admissions Letter of Continued Interest: The College Waitlist What to do if you are waitlisted? Keep it concise and to the point Admissions committees are busy and have a lot of applications to review, so it’s important to keep your letter brief and to the point.

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Educated Quest

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Test-optional admissions grew in practice at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. I touch on test-optional admissions in my new book, The Good College. But I would like offer added thoughts for high school juniors and parents who are about to prepare for the next college admissions cycle.

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Admissions.Blog

JULY 17, 2022

The world of college admissions is constantly changing; therefore, it’s important to keep the best college admissions recourses close at hand if you are to navigate the admissions process with aplomb. Admissions Data/Insights/Statistics . Luckily, we’ve done the heavy lifting for you. Research away!

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Ivy Central

MAY 17, 2023

Admissions Acceptance Rate Wake Forest University has an acceptance rate of 29.4%. Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision cycle. Essays: List five books you’ve read that have intrigued you. This implies that 89% of students were able to graduate after 4 years. Start today!

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 15, 2023

Wondering how to prepare for alumni interviews for Ivy League college admissions? For students aspiring to attend Ivy League colleges, the admissions process can be nerve-wracking and highly competitive. What’s your favorite book, and do you have another favorite? What’s your favorite and least favorite class?

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BestColleges

APRIL 5, 2023

Yale offered admission to 2,304 students for the class of 2024. Admitted students have until May 1 to accept admission. Admitted students have until May 1 to accept or decline their admission offer. This includes tuition, room and board, books, and personal expenses. Undergraduate enrollment has increased since 2017.

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