Princeton College Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2024

One of the most pressing topics in college admissions today is students use of artificial intelligence (AI) when writing their application essays and the potential consequences that come with it. As a parent, you may wonder: Is AI the secret weapon for college applications?

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Discovery College Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

High school students and parents are often bombarded by well-meaning friends and relatives who think they know it all when it comes to college admissions, the college search process, college applications, essay writing, and more. The College Admissions Process Podcast – hosted by high school principal John Durante.

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University Gurus

DECEMBER 28, 2024

These technical skills are increasingly valuable for college admissions and future careers. At Kate Stone College Consulting, we specialize in helping students secure meaningful research opportunities that align with their interests and goals. Need help crafting your emails or developing your STEM research strategy?

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Great College Advice

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Many families worry that their student won’t be accepted if they check the box on the college application indicating that they will be applying for financial aid. 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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ACM College Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Course Selection : Ensure your coursework aligns with your future academic interests, goals, AND potential admissions requirements. Research Colleges Begin exploring potential colleges. Grades : Focus on maintaining strong grades, particularly in challenging courses like AP, dual enrollment, or IB courses.

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Princeton College Consulting

JUNE 23, 2025

If you’re ready to dive deeper into your college application, check out the guide that our college admissions experts put together to help you navigate all the criteria admissions committees look at. Starting over can be scary.

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Discovery College Consulting

MARCH 4, 2025

Now, according to FairTest.org, there are more than 2,100 colleges and universities that either dont require test scores or wont even consider them for purposes of admission. Recently, some of the most selective colleges in the nation have been reverting to test-required policies.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 18, 2025

The college experience can significantly differ per student, so while some students believe Case Western is the perfect university for them, some might not feel like its the best option for their career goalswhich is perfectly okay!

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Most are need-blind, meaning your ability to pay doesnt affect admissions decisions, and they pledge to meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for all admitted students. Need some help with calculating the net price for your dream college? Consult an admissions counselor for help.

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Need Help with the College Admissions Process? Over the next month, the team at Great College Advice will take a deeper dive into need and merit-based aid with further tips along the way.

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North Star Admissions Consulting

JUNE 13, 2025

Welcome to a new college admissions season! This year, in addition to offering concrete suggestions about how to maximize the common application form, I am excited to launch a general college admissions advice column. Is it worth visiting colleges over the summer?” In short: Yes, absolutely.

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Emerging College Consulting

JUNE 6, 2025

If you’re helping a high school student research colleges, you’ve probably run into a lot of promotional language: small class sizes, holistic admissions, vibrant campus life. Because nearly all accredited colleges participate, you can use it to directly compare schools in an apples-to-apples format.

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Discovery College Consulting

JANUARY 14, 2025

It seems as though college admissions has become increasingly more competitive over the last several years. Many colleges, especially the most selective ones, have reported record numbers of applications year after year. The post More Applications, More Competition appeared first on Discovery College Consulting.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 14, 2025

Yale practices need-blind admissions , which means that your student’s financial need doesnt factor into the admissions decision. The college doesnt have a minimum GPA for admissions, but the average of accepted students is 4.1. Yes, Yale is hard to get into with its very selective admissions process.

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North Star Admissions Consulting

JULY 18, 2025

This week’s timely college admissions question is from the parent of a rising senior: “ Should I help my kid with their college applications?” Admissions officers do not want to hear your voice, they are looking for age-appropriate insight from your student. Do you have questions about the college admissions process?

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Strategic College Consulting

MAY 20, 2025

We asked Sashan, What are the top 5 recommendations you would give to students who also want to be successful with their college planning and admission goals? What crucial characteristics do you feel were the most important and the BIG needle-movers for being successful with your admission goals? To Your Success!

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 28, 2025

The college admissions process is a multi-year journey that begins in freshman year and culminates with college acceptance in senior year. 9th Grade: Building the Foundation Freshman year focuses on making a successful transition to high school while laying groundwork for college preparation.

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Great College Advice

JUNE 2, 2025

As part of your summer plans, you should also make time to get a head start on the college admissions process. Crossing off a few of your college application to-do’s during the summer will reduce your stress level and help you stay on track of getting your applications completed on time this fall.

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Princeton College Consulting

JANUARY 12, 2025

While these are all important components of an applicants profile, you might still wonder: What do admissions committees really look for when evaluating a candidate? While each university has its own assessment process, there are core criteria that every reader focuses on.

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Discovery College Consulting

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Even if you don’t get a scholarship, being a National Merit Semifinalist is a significant accomplishment to include on your college applications. The post Understanding the National Merit Scholarship Program appeared first on Discovery College Consulting.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The school has a competitive admissions process with an acceptance rate of 15.6% 100 to 300 words) Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate College or School (including preferred admission and dual degree programs) to which you are applying at the University of Michigan.

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Strategic College Consulting

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Over time, weve identified patterns and key indicators of success that determine how well a student will perform in the college admissions process. It really comes down to three main character traits key needle-moversthat indicate whether a student will ultimately succeed in their college planning and admission goals.

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Discovery College Consulting

MAY 7, 2025

I recently attended a webinar from the College Essay Guy that confirmed many of the strategies we use at Discovery College Consulting to help students find a major that is a great fit. Fit to major is an important consideration, especially for high-demand majors at highly selective colleges.

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Emerging College Consulting

JULY 23, 2025

She’s dedicated to helping families and professionals navigate the college application process with simplicity, deliberation, and joy.

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Great College Advice

JULY 23, 2025

The team at Great College Advice is extremely proud of our recent high school graduates. They took charge of their college admissions journey, identifying the colleges that were the best fit for them and then crafted compelling essays and applications that made them stand out to admissions officers.

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Grown & Flown

JUNE 25, 2025

They might not have stood out to an admissions director who read twenty essays daily. Admissions officers don’t need a summary of one’s entire summer. The “My Grandmother Is My Hero” essay makes an admissions officer want to admit the applicant’s grandmother. Make sure your main point is an admissions officer’s main takeaway.

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Great College Advice

JULY 6, 2025

Consider the counselor’s experience with Ivy League and other top schools Many independent college counselors have worked in the admissions offices of Ivy League and other top schools. They can help you understand just what goes on in admissions offices. Some may have been professors, deans, or even vice presidents!

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 21, 2025

Applying by this date can increase your chances of admission and will ensure that you receive your admission decision earlier. Does participating in Wharton Leadership in the Business World guarantee admission into UPenn? No, participating in LBW doesnt guarantee admission into UPenn. What is the Wharton ideology?

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Emerging College Consulting

JUNE 27, 2025

The post Episode 22: It’s Not Just About Getting In: What You Really Need to Know About the College Application Process appeared first on Emerging Educational Consulting.

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HelloCollege

MARCH 20, 2025

College essays can also help contextualize your application to admissions officers. For example, if there is an area that you struggle in academically, or you experienced a personal circumstance that affected your academic performance, your college essays are a chance to explain that information to the admissions officers.

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Admissions Mom

JULY 23, 2025

The view that essays dealing with trauma correlate with lower admissions rates is based on counselor speculation and anecdotal evidence from students who applied, weren’t admitted, then tried to find a justification and decided it was their essays. Colleges can’t know about your challenges and obstacles unless you tell them.

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Emerging College Consulting

JULY 18, 2025

Early Assurance Programs (EAPs) EAPs allow college sophomores or juniors to apply to medical school early and receive conditional admission. EAP: Key Differences Feature BS/MD (Direct from HS) EAP (During College) Apply High school senior College sophomore/junior MCAT Required? Let’s connect!

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ACM College Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

While teens often dont have an answer to this question, it is important to have a solid idea before you search for colleges abroad. Not all programs are offered in English, and many colleges have specific requirements for admission to their different programs. do, and the education is more program/major specific.

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Emerging College Consulting

JUNE 27, 2025

The post Your Teen’s Brain on ChatGPT: What the MIT Study Reveals—and How Parents Can Respond Thoughtfully appeared first on Emerging Educational Consulting.

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Tex Admissions

JULY 8, 2025

I decided it just wasn’t worth the fight to try and decrease the stress of the admissions process. A2C has too much user and moderator turnover It was almost impossible to retain student moderators because they understandably lost interest in college admissions a year or two after high school. I will make two final points.

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Princeton College Consulting

MAY 21, 2025

The value of an education in a liberal arts college is not the learning of many facts, but the training of the mind to think something that cannot be learned from textbooks. Albert Einstein

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Princeton College Consulting

APRIL 27, 2025

So, youve heard back from one of your top schools, and its the news youve been dreading: youre waitlisted. For many students and families, this can be an uncertain and frustrating momentgoal in sight, yet still just out of reachbut its not necessarily the end of the road.

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