Great College Advice

JANUARY 8, 2024

In this post, we’ll break down online college counseling so that you know what to expect and can feel calm and confident going into it. Your counselor will most likely use this information to help you build a list of schools and to help you develop a timeline for completing your applications. It’s normal to be a bit nervous!

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 25, 2023

This blog is about how to get into Trinity College in Connecticut. For the class of 2026, Trinity had about a 36% acceptance rate and a 54% acceptance rate for Early Decision applications. We are glad you asked; let’s break it down. Colleges publish a document called the “ Common Data Set ” yearly.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 23, 2024

While no one is guaranteed a spot, there are things that you can do to help your chances as an applicant. And we wanted to break it down to give you the best chances possible. They don’t explain it all that well on their website , but it means they will review your application based on many different factors.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Visiting colleges during your high school spring break allows you to see the university in session, filled with students engaged in their activities, and campus culture on full display. Application Boot Camp ® Need strategic guidance from start to finish? Try Application Boot Camp®.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Let’s break it down. They rank these factors as part of their Common Data set. Honestly, we love a Common Data set. 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.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

It’s a good question and one that we want to help you answer by breaking down the ins and outs of how to get into Bates College. They publish the importance of these factors as part of their Common Data set. There is more to love about Bates besides natural beauty. What does Bates look for? But that is not all.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 18, 2024

And we want to help by breaking down what Columbia is looking for in a candidate and de-mystifying their holistic review process. They publish a list of factors and their relative weights as part of a document called the Common Data Set. Most colleges publish one Common Data Set document. Last year, they had a 3.9%

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Ivy Central

JULY 21, 2022

The road to submitting your college applications is a long one. The students with the best outcomes are those that have been working towards their applications throughout high school, so in this article, I’m going to look at what students from different grades should be doing to make the most of the time available over the summer.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 24, 2023

Read more tips on navigating the college process on our blog ! Breaking Down Example Financial Aid Letters to Help You Understand Your Award Making the decision is difficult! You’ve made it through applications, been accepted, and received your financial aid award. Now is the most difficult part: committing to a school.

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SSA Online College Prep

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Of 56,937 applicants in 2023, only 1,966 were admitted, the second-lowest college admissions rate in their history. Growth and Potential It’s common knowledge that a large part of your application will hinge on your past academic performance. Want to get into Harvard?

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DC College Counseling

OCTOBER 26, 2022

With early decision college application deadlines looming, high school seniors may find themselves knee-deep in supplemental essays right now. In addition to the 650-word Common Application essay (or comparable personal statement), many universities ask applicants to write supplemental essays. A lot of stress!

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Middlebury has recently seen historic numbers of applicants. Let’s break them down. Middlebury looks at a bunch of factors when looking at an applicant. They publish these factors in a document called the “ common data set.” For the Class of 2026 , their acceptance rate was 9%. What is Middlebury looking for?

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JUNE 5, 2023

You are getting closer to peak application season – fall of your senior year. The summer is really a pivot — and a mindset shift — in the college application process, where you shift from focusing exclusively on building your credentials to focusing on presenting your credentials. How you are going to use your summer well?

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 3, 2024

To be a good Wesleyan candidate, you have to do a few things, which is exactly what we want to break down today. Colleges publish a yearly document called the Common Data Set. Wesleyan is a small liberal arts school in Middletown, Connecticut. While it was initially a Methodist boys' school, it is now both secular and co-ed.

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SSA Online College Prep

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Start thinking about the theme for your Common App essay ! Read more about the SAT on our blog ! The college application process is lengthy and requires students to be thinking about their high school pursuits as early as freshman year. Research a couple colleges and visit them over the summer or winter breaks.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 19, 2023

If you’re here, you’ve likely already taken a look at the Common App essay options, felt a little bit of existential doom, and fought the urge to take a long nap (and honestly? Once you start writing, that self-imposed pressure will lift bit by bit, so that’s where this blog post comes in. Relatable). Now, you’re ready to write.

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SSA Online College Prep

JANUARY 5, 2024

Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! In almost every circumstance the college waitlist consists of a large number of qualified students from which the college will pick from if their accepted applicants decide to go elsewhere. How do college waitlists work ? When do I get a decision ? Waitlisted? Don’t panic.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

They received over 10k applications for under 1k spots. Bowdoin looks at multiple factors when looking at your application. They break down these categories in their Common Data set. For example, only about 34% of applicants submitted high school class ranks. Outside of their main campus (pun!)

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

AUGUST 9, 2023

Reading Time: 10 minutes Improving your student recruitment strategy is a big step in boosting your school’s enrollment numbers, making it an essential part of your marketing efforts. You can proactively connect with prospects through your content and student recruitment team and address many of their concerns.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We hear this question constantly from students, so today, we want to break down how to get into Amherst. The Basics We probably don’t need to tell you this if you have already clicked on this blog, but just in case: Amherst is a small liberal arts school in Amherst, Massacutes. You might be saying, “That sounds great!

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 12, 2024

This means that they assess your application as a full package based on many different factors… and with a 5% acceptance rate, you have to shine in every category they look at. They publish these factors as part of a report called the Common Data set. It was founded in 1764. It feels kind of silly to introduce Brown. How can you be it?

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 9, 2023

As of 2021 , the last time the Cornell Daily Sun published anything on acceptance rates, there were over 67,000 applicants to the undergraduate programs in total, and the acceptance rate was 8.7%. In this post, we break down what you need to do for Cornell, as well as what else you need to tackle to get into a dream school.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MAY 1, 2024

In this blog, we explore how to start a student ambassador program in higher education, exploring best practices, challenges to anticipate, and strategies for maximizing the program’s impact. One potent yet underutilized strategy is the implementation of a Student Ambassador Program. The power of peer influence cannot be overstated.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 21, 2023

While this blog is part of a series we are doing about getting into the schools of the New England Small Collegiate Athletic Conference (NESCAC), Tufts is kind of an outlier. Tufts publishes a document called the Common Data Set every year. In this set, they break down what factors they care about in an applicant.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 31, 2024

Let’s break down how to do it. How does Cornell review your application? They even have a section called “ What does Cornell look for when we review your application?” They also publish how they rate the importance of different factors as part of a document that they publish yearly called the Common Data Set.

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The Koppelman Group

JULY 24, 2023

Note: although this blog is not a car commercial, we’d still like you to imagine the iconic rumble of a Matthew McConaughey voiceover here). UT-Austin may have over 40k undergraduates, but they’re still selective, especially when it comes to out-of-state applicants. So, kid, you wanna apply to the University of Texas at Austin?

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DC College Counseling

AUGUST 11, 2023

For those who have followed our blog for a while, you might remember Colleen , Shannon , and STACI sharing a behind-the-scenes perspective of life at DC College Counseling. Libby holds down the fort at the front desk, welcoming students in for their in-person essay coaching appointments. In PART IV of our day in the life series.

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The Enrollment Marketer

APRIL 4, 2023

It can be difficult to figure out the full range of capabilities of a tool, let alone massive software applications commonly used in higher education. I'm here to break down each of these enrollment marketing platforms and explain how Slate and HubSpot differ (and why you shouldn’t try to use them for the same enrollment purposes).

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Admissions Village

APRIL 25, 2023

Part 3: This Process Is Opaque In the first part of this series, we discussed the role that the rise of test-optional (it is now optional to submit standardized test scores, SAT or ACT, at most colleges) has played in opening up the applicant pool to highly selective colleges. What can we say about test-optional admissions policies today?

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Simply Admissions

JUNE 12, 2023

Long-time blog readers know what that means: another blog post breaking down this year’s admissions landscape. Increase in Part-Time Readers Part-time readers are exactly what the name implies: outside hires that work part-time during the busy season to read applications. Another admissions season is in the books!

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Peterson's Blog

MAY 3, 2023

Here, we break down some of the ways you can pay for college, how to avoid increased debt, and alleviate some of the stress. Financial Aid FAFSA FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, gives students access to grants and low-interest federal loans. Congratulations on this big achievement! But it’s also a big one.

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

We hope to change that with this blog post! We’ll also break down the steps to apply and answer some frequently asked questions. We’ll also break down the steps to apply and answer some frequently asked questions. TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) What are HBCU schools?

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Admissions Mom

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

If you have already applied to schools or will be applying to ED or EA, I’d like you to get those scores sent if they need to be submitted. : If you have test scores, then be sure to check the school’s Common Data Set to see where your scores lie in their percentiles. You can “google common data set and college name.”

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Princeton is one of the toughest schools to gain admittance to in the United States, but this post will break down every element of the Princeton Application Checklist to explain how you can maximize your opportunities. Established in 1746, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institute of higher education in the United States.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Mautic by HEM acts as a central hub where you can manage all of your leads, applicants, agents, and parent contacts. Contacts Created Contacts created are among the most common CRM metrics for schools. If you began working with a CRM system recently, chances are that you are wondering, “ What are the key metrics to track for CRM?

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Bright Futures Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

We’re going to keep it simple and break it down. Before you begin your financial aid application process, you need to determine your financial needs. Does the college application process have you scratching your head and wondering where to begin? You may even learn some new ones by reading this blog. .

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College Essay Guy

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Knowing what to include and what to leave out of your college application can be a stressful part of applying to universities. So as you begin to think about your college application and what each university requires from you, you might find yourself asking ‘Should I include things from middle school?’ In short, no.

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