The College Solutions Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

An effective way to reduce the cost of college is to know how to successfully appeal for more financial aid. It’s critical to understand that the first financial aid award that a college delivers often doesn’t have to be the only offer. Schools in that category would include those that wish their U.S. Death of a parent.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 15, 2024

Demonstrated interest has always been a nebulous category, and most prospective students want to do everything in their power to make an impression on the admissions office. We understand all the anxiety and confusion, though. Columbia’s Policy To put it frankly, Columbia doesn’t care about demonstrated interest. Take a deep breath.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 25, 2023

This blog is about how to get into Trinity College in Connecticut. This Trinity is in Hartford, CT, and is part of the New England Small College Athletic Conference. This Trinity is in Hartford, CT, and is part of the New England Small College Athletic Conference. We have a ton of blogs about writing this essay.

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HelloCollege

MAY 25, 2023

Many students struggle to decide which extracurriculars to include on their college applications and which activities to cross off. Still, choosing an appropriate activity list for your college applications is crucial. As colleges become increasingly selective, choosing the right after-school activities can be challenging.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

While means you have twice the writing to do, it also means you have twice the opportunity to show admissions officials your unique strengths as an applicant. List five things that are important to you. Two, write essays that tell admissions officials about you. What is the best compliment you have received? One, detail is key.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Hamilton College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton, New York. Named for Alexander Hamilton, you know, the “not giving up my shot” guy, the college is a quintessential Northeastern small school. Last year, the college had an 11.8% However, some factors are more important for admission than others.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Finalizing Your First College Application Essays Hello end of summer! Everything is accelerating and intensifying as you go back to school, and if you’ve been following our week-by-week plan, you are well underway with your college applications. WEEK 35 TO-DOS THIS WEEK Finalize your first essays. Add them to your Writing Map.

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The Enrollment Marketer

APRIL 4, 2023

As an enrollment professional who oversees admissions, email communications, social media, customer relationship management (CRM) tools, events, webpages, and marketing outreach (and probably more), there’s something to be said about finding that one tool that brings all of these facets together – a platform that can do it all.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll break down the UC essay prompts so that you have the tools to nail your application. Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California? These are all qualities admissions officers might look for in applicants.

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CTK College Coach

JANUARY 30, 2023

1) Building the College List for Academic Fit Here are my top tips for learning where your student has the best chance of gaining admission. I recommend that most students build a college list of 8-12 schools separated into the categories below: What is a Dream School? Who should apply to a Dream School?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

Harvard University, the nation’s oldest college, is recognized worldwide as one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning, with centuries of history and an extensive alumni network ranging from Conan O’Brien to Sheryl Sandberg and beyond. Unlike previous years, all five supplemental essays are required.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2022

For the Class of 2026 going forward, Princeton will not be releasing admissions statistics , but you can guarantee it’s a low percentage, after it dipped below 4% in 2021. When admissions officers review your transcript, they’re looking to see that you’ve challenged yourself. Princeton University Statistics. A non-English language.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Bates College is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine. This New England Small College Athletic Conference School sits on 813 acres of pure Maine scenery, and the college maintains 600 acres of nature preserve, aka “Bates-Morse Mountain.” Some high schools just grade harder than others, and colleges know that.

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 12, 2022

Ivy League Early Decision: How to Choose Which College to Pick? If you’re a rising senior this year, I’m sure Early Decision and your Ivy League college applications are already on your mind (hint: if not, they should be). And, if yes, then how do you decide which college to choose? ” The “Why? .”

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

AUGUST 9, 2023

This includes anything from refining your school’s program pages to supporting and guiding prospects through admissions. Understanding the Different Stages of Student Recruitment Many schools employ an admissions funnel model as part of their recruitment strategy. Will they receive sufficient support from the faculty?

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 16, 2022

How do these successful college applicants do it? As a former Harvard admissions interviewer and a Harvard graduate myself, allow me to provide some tips and advice. Being able to communicate this well in your Harvard admissions essays. Having an excellent college interview. here, but it’s somehow not the same.

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SSA Online College Prep

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

It’s totally fine to enter college as an undeclared major ! Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Deciding on a College Major You’ve put in four years of hard work just to get to this point. You studied, got the grades, and finally been accepted into your perfect college. And that’s okay!

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EAB

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt out”. As the number of traditional-aged students continues to decline, community college leaders must focus on enrollment and recruitment strategies within their control. Source: EAB analysis of American Community Survey data. The case for better prospect management.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Many enrollment offices are eager to act—especially if race-conscious admissions practices are discontinued in the near future. In this blog, I’ll focus on the first half of the process: laying the groundwork. Four initial steps to take when launching a diversity enrollment strategy. Crucial context for your diversity strategy.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 9, 2022

Perspectives on college admissions – school fit (continued). In our last blog post, we introduced the concept of “college fit” and why it’s an important thing to reflect on in college admissions. In college, students have the chance to define a new identity from a relatively blank slate.

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Niche

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Want to keep updated about the blog? The later that the college search started, the more likely that parents were to report that they primarily did the college search for their child rather than their child leading it or working together. 73% of parents felt that a college’s brand or name recognition was important.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 27, 2022

Check out my new book Surviving the College Admissions Madness and Youtube Channel UT Wants you to Choose a First-Choice Major I know that it can be frustrating that UT requires students to select a first-choice major so early in their career and makes it rather difficult to change between colleges and schools once you arrive.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Harvard University, the nation’s oldest college, is recognized worldwide as one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning, with centuries of history and an extensive alumni network ranging from Conan O’Brien to Sheryl Sandberg and beyond. General Tips. Allow yourself to come shining through in your words! Required. ).

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 16, 2023

With a 6% acceptance rate, Dartmouth college only accepts the best students to begin with, meaning that while there are plenty of ways to get involved and to grow as a person, true success will only come after some fierce competition for lucrative opportunities. You can also learn more about our 1-on-1 medical school admissions support here.

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Essay Hell

JUNE 24, 2019

So you have thought of a topic you want to write about in your college application essay. I’m guessing it will fall into one of these three categories: the Good, the Bad or the Ugly. 1: How to Write About the GOOD in Your College Application Essay. Best of all, your college application essay will be interesting to read!

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 27, 2024

LEARN MORE Pomona College In the category of liberal arts colleges, the psychology department at Pomona is one of the strongest. News & World Report’s psychology department list. at the #1 spot of U.S.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

There’s a seemingly never-ending list of dental school requirements to meet, including taking certain prerequisites, achieving a high GPA and strong DAT score, dental volunteering, community service, and so on. You have to do things well to impress admissions committees, especially to get accepted to the best dental programs.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MAY 25, 2023

Whereas the Common App Essay will show college admissions committees who your child is , the Common App Activities section will allow colleges to understand what your child has done and is doing outside of the classroom, offering one of the best opportunities to stand out among other applicants. Your guide is on its way.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MAY 3, 2023

To properly factor in user intent with topic clustering , identify where your prospects are positioned in the admissions funnel. Questions you can ask yourself to appeal to your prospects’ search intent include: Where are prospects positioned in the admissions funnel? What type of information are they looking for in each stage?

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 7, 2024

Yale has a blog on their website called “ What Yale Looks For ” In it, they say: “We estimate that a large majority of the students who apply for admission to Yale are qualified to do the work here. These are great questions because they align closely with the “very important” factors listed above. But how can you do that?

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Admissions Mom

JANUARY 30, 2024

It’s also a broad category, and as a result, there’s a lot of room for creativity and individuality. I mean, if you’re at any stage of the college admissions process, you already know the words “extracurricular activities” are important. Let colleges know. SO, WHAT DO COLLEGES REALLY WANT? Definitely put that down.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

Each prompt is an opportunity to tip the scales of admission in your favor, and show Princeton officials who you really are beyond your grades and test scores. Princeton’s 2023-2024 Prompts Short Responses (50 words) What is a new skill you would like to learn in college? What brings you joy? But what kind of writing? Journalistic?

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College Essay Guy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This important PDF can help admission officers understand the context of your school community by including information on your curriculum, demographic data, the percentage of students on free and reduced lunch, and much more. At my school, most students are not applying to selective colleges. What is the college-going culture like?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Sitting down and writing college essays for any school can be a daunting task — and even before you start putting pen to paper or hand to keyboard, you want to have the right approach. Please indicate up to three from the list provided. Reflect on an element of your personal experience that you feel will enrich your college.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Sitting down and writing college essays for any school can be a daunting task — and even before you start putting pen to paper or hand to keyboard, you want to have the right approach. Please indicate up to three from the list provided. Please indicate up to three from the list provided. Yale’s 2022–2023 Prompts.

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Admissions Mom

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

It’s also a broad category, and as a result, there’s a lot of room for creativity and individuality. I mean if you’re at any stage of the college admissions process, you already know the word “extracurriculars” is important. Let colleges know. SO, WHAT DO COLLEGES REALLY WANT? Definitely put that down.

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The Enrollment Marketer

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Many schools are now being asked to do more with less—that means enrollment marketers like you need to find ways to reach their admissions goals in a way that’s more efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective. So, how does this translate into the college search process? in higher ed). You can thank the pandemic for that.

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