Solomon Admissions

MAY 4, 2023

Understanding the Pros and Cons For decades, the SAT and ACT have been a staple in the college admissions process. However, in recent years, there has been debate about whether these standardized tests are still relevant in today's college admissions landscape. It depends on who you ask.

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EAB

DECEMBER 13, 2022

New Admissions Counselor Resource Center. Guides and tools for admissions teams. The role of an admission counselor is both essential and challenging, especially with the variety of responsibilities and skills required of today’s enrollment teams. College fairs. Overview of college fairs. Learn more.

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 31, 2023

Admissions officers want to see that you are genuinely interested in attending their institution and that you have taken the time to research and learn about the school. Demonstrating interest can be a critical factor in college admissions decisions. Why does demonstrated interest matter in college admissions?

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 30, 2023

There is one invaluable resource in your college search that should not be overlooked: college admissions counselors. What questions to ask a college admissions counselor Talking to someone who knows the ins and outs of the college or university you’re interested in is a very good opportunity that you should not pass up.

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Solomon Admissions

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Key Factors for College Preparation Academic Success : Your academic profile is a very important piece of the college admissions process, which means it is very important you do well academically in high school. Colleges look for students who go beyond the normal engagement within their academic area of interest.

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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. Parents, try to help out with this. Take notes!

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AHM Advising

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Many colleges and universities divide their admissions offices into states or territories, designating specific staff members to be responsible for the recruiting and/or admissions of students from these areas. For this reason, it cannot hurt to make yourself known to the local or regional admissions representative.

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 9, 2023

Also necessary, build relationships with the admissions officer who will be reading your application. But like them, you may be unsure about why it’s crucial to get to know your admissions officer. This post will share more details about who an admissions officer is, what they do, and why you should partner with them.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As more families turn to private counselors for advice on application strategies and essays, we often hear students asking us if they still need to develop a relationship with their high school counselor at school for the purpose of college admissions. College Admissions Private Counseling. ENROLL NOW. ENROLL NOW.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 13, 2024

It goes without saying that you’ll need a stellar academic track record, a history of top-tier extracurricular involvement, and credible recommendations that speak to your character and personal qualities to gain admission here, but those aren’t the only categories taken into consideration. What Even Is Demonstrated Interest?

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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.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 28, 2023

College Admissions Private Counseling Maximize your admissions odds with our guidance. ENROLL NOW If you are unfamiliar with the concept of demonstrated interest, our previous post will school you in the what, why, and how of this important factor in college admissions decisions.

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Parry College Counseling: College Admissions Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

Type of Institution: private research university Size: ~8,000 undergraduates (and ~14,000 including graduate students) Admissions Advice: I had a fantastic conversation with our Seattle area representative who was very candid about what American looks for in the review.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

MAY 10, 2021

As you construct your college list, check to see if each college tracks demonstrated interest. If they do, make a list of the colleges that track interest and pay particular attention to your interaction with them during the admissions process. Stop by the college booth at a college fair.

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Niche

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Travel activities, high school visits, and college fairs were cited as less influential and weren’t used as often to discover and learn about new colleges. Budgets are tightening as college fight for a shrinking pool of students, so being able to know where to invest time and money more wisely is important.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 3, 2023

Fall is the time of year where admissions counselors everywhere hit the road. They stand at college fairs, conduct interviews in hotel lobbies and coffee shops and visit four to five high schools a day, all to promote their school and spread the word to potential applicants. But do you know what to expect at a college reception?

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 19, 2024

If you’re a bewildered college applicant, you’re in the right place. For one thing, there’s no data that can tell us in cold, hard numbers how much it impacts admissions decisions, and colleges don’t have a clear definition of what behaviors they interpret as meaningful displays of interest. Demonstrated interest is confusing.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 28, 2024

For the last few decades, students looking to weasel their way to get accepted into top-tier colleges like Cornell University have stressed themselves silly about demonstrated interest. Should they send handwritten letters to their assignment admissions reps? (No, No, that’s creepy). No, that’s creepy, but in a different way).

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Discovery College Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

College admissions officers know that most students apply to several colleges, but in the end they can only attend one. The amount of interest a student has shown in a particular college is a good predictor of how likely they are to attend if offered admission. supplemental essay prompt asked by many colleges.

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Solomon Admissions

MAY 11, 2023

You can start with searches online, but many high schools and some city/county organizations also host college fairs where you meet with college admission reps who can share more information with you about their school. Contact us today !

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

Visiting campus or attending an information session can be an excellent way to learn more about Yale, but it will not affect your chances of admission.” It means you don’t have to waste your time making tons of gestures that will go unnoticed or reduce yourself to adding your admissions counselor on Instagram (we’ve seen it all).

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DC College Counseling

AUGUST 24, 2023

Because deciding where to apply to college is a critical step in the college admissions process, it’s important to be thoughtful and thorough. Creating a college list can also be really fun and exciting, as you explore all of your options and imagine where you’ll be for the next four years.

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Admissions Mom

AUGUST 10, 2023

Hello Admissions Family, Yahoo! Do not use this email address for anything other than college admissions! You will be overwhelmed by emails and it needs to be easy to find info from colleges. Students, I suggest giving your parents access to this email address so they can help you stay on top of info from colleges!

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PrepScholar

JANUARY 3, 2023

As you research colleges and universities and consider their admissions requirements, you’ll inevitably notice that many schools require you to submit your SAT scores as part of your application. Given its purpose, it’s no wonder that colleges and universities have been requiring the SAT for decades.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 20, 2024

While it’s great for equity reasons that demonstrated interest doesn’t sway admissions, it can also make you feel like you’ve lost one way to set yourself apart. This means that admissions doesn’t get flooded by a ton of useless data. Similar to celebrities, admissions officers are just like us! But that’s not true!

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Humbach Education Consulting

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

You can also do things like follow the college on Instagram or Facebook, like or comment on their posts, chat online with students or admissions staff, etc. College Visits Admissions reps spend the fall traveling the country to visit high schools and promote their college. Colleges That Change Lives.

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Marks Education

APRIL 12, 2023

There are many different ways to show colleges that you are especially interested in them before you apply: “demonstrated interest” can mean taking a virtual tour, visiting campus, attending an info session, reaching out to an admissions officer, or even simply writing a well-informed “Why Us?” Brainstorm and write your “Why Us ?”

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CTK College Coach

MARCH 20, 2023

Colleges whose high Early Action deferral numbers turned into low acceptance rates: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY On October 15, Clemson received 26,000 early applications for its first-ever early action cycle and 32,000 regular decision applications for a freshman class size that will ultimately be 4,500 students. for in-state applicants and 25.8%

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ACM College Consulting

AUGUST 20, 2020

The first place to go should be the college’s website. Go beyond the basics of admissions requirements and quick FAQs. Virtual College Fair – Virtual college fairs allow you to attend several information sessions from various colleges all in one day.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

AUGUST 8, 2022

When people start talking about college admissions and numbers, a wide range of different ideas start to bubble up in the conversation. But what I want to talk about now is the bigger picture numbers of admissions. Since UGA won the College Football National Championship in 2021 (Go Dawgs!),

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CTK College Coach

MAY 24, 2023

Following the trend, the College Board eliminated the SAT essay option in spring 2021 (as well as the SAT subject tests, which had become redundant of the more-emphasized AP exams). Although the ACT still offers an optional writing portion, we don’t recommend taking it, as it is rarely even considered by colleges in the admissions process.

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ACM College Consulting

MARCH 3, 2021

The first place to go should be the college’s website. Go beyond the basics of admissions requirements and quick FAQs. You can use the various forms of social media to find them ( LinkedIn is great to find recent grads) or reach out to the college and ask if they would connect you with someone.

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The delay could be problematic, many say, for both applicants and colleges. Institutions may be reluctant to estimate financial aid offers, which can prevent families from fully-informed admissions decisions. I’m very thankful for the positive decisions after such a crazy admissions cycle so far! on March 13, 2023.

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DC College Counseling

OCTOBER 14, 2022

STANFORD PRESIDENT ISSUES APOLOGY Stanford created a task force earlier this year to investigate the history of Jewish admissions and experience, and recently released the finding that the university actively undertook efforts to limit the admission of Jewish students in the 1950s.

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DC College Counseling

MARCH 16, 2023

But there’s another key ingredient in the admissions process: demonstrated interest. Why demonstrated interest matters To understand why demonstrated interest matters in college admissions, think about sports. The same goes for college admissions. And don’t be shy!

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DC College Counseling

MAY 4, 2023

As we scrolled through Instagram and saw all of the excited smiles and college swag, we couldn’t help but get nostalgic. We started thinking about our own college admissions experiences and the decisions we made! It had a similar admissions landscape, and I knew that I needed to be strategic! Washington University in St.

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Simply Admissions

APRIL 1, 2021

Alexandra is Simply Admissions’ newest educational consultant. It has officially been three months since I joined the Simply Admissions team in the hopes of helping and guiding international students and their families through the USA college admissions process. You can learn more about Alexandra’s background here.

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