Next Admit College Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2022

If your artistic skills are not covered by these categories, you are still able to provide links to your work in the additional information section of your Common App. Bear in mind, though, that Princeton’s admissions office notes that they might not have faculty qualified to evaluate art outside those categories, or the time to evaluate it.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

They break down these categories in their Common Data set. Academics If you noticed, almost everything in “Academic” is “Very Important” (except for standardized testing: more on that later.) Do I need to submit test scores? If you are unsure where to start, we suggest reading this blog. Submit them.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 14, 2023

GPA is the hardest category to talk about. If you notice above, standardized test scores are only “considered,” and Hamiton is test-optional, meaning you don’t need to submit scores. We have a ton of blogs about how to write a killer common app essay, but we recommend starting here. Ok, then there is GPA.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

You’ll need to count on more than just your GPA and standardized test scores to stand out – which is where your essays come in. You don’t have a lot of room for this prompt, so avoid the standard thesis – body paragraph(s) – restatement of thesis format, and try to convey your advice, as effectively as possible, one time.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 17, 2023

Step 1 - take a full-length practice test to identify what you want to work on. Get more SAT Ⓡ exam tips on our blog. How to Study for the SAT Ⓡ Exam: Everything You Need to Make A Plan When you’re starting to think about applying to college, studying for standardized tests can seem like a huge, intimidating part of the process.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 16, 2023

Some think pieces, some court case coverage, and the biggest thing: blogs from test prep/college counselor sites giving specific legacy acceptance rates. We don’t admit students based on categories, we don’t release application and acceptance data in a way that suggests we do." So what’s up with legacy admissions?

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BestColleges

JUNE 8, 2023

The university condemned the "outsized influence may play with prospective students," along with the magazine's distillation of the university's profile into a "composite of data categories." At the same time, the university acknowledged its recent misadventures with U.S. 2 among national universities. News regularly ranks among its top 20.

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The College Solutions Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

These include the most highly ranked research institutions such as the Ivy League members and others in this category that are gathered at the top of U,S. News & World Report’s rankings in the national university category. Other schools in this category include the most highly ranked liberal arts colleges.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Blogs The 6 most in-demand topics for district leaders last year AskEAB's 6 most popular research requests in 2022-2023 Each year, EAB’s Dedicated Advisors pass hundreds of questions from district leaders and school administrators to our AskEAB team. Other (e.g., PE, science): 7.5% Secondary-level English language arts: 7.5%

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The Enrollment Marketer

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Naturally, anyone who has been in higher education for longer than five years (as a professional) knows that the battle against inertia is real.and I happen to fall into the category of humans who believe that not all of the positive change we have seen since early 2020 will stick (esp. in higher ed). You can thank the pandemic for that.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

JUNE 7, 2023

Information is divided into clear categories that allow teams to quickly scan the text and glean valuable insights: Your student personas will give you an idea of which channels you need to focus your marketing efforts on while also informing your tone and messaging. That’s because you’ll know what would attract your student personas.

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DC College Counseling

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

I think it’s safe to say that blogging might be a little bit more sporadic until mid-October, but we’ll get back to our normal posting schedule soon enough :) BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE LAST FEW WEEKS US NEWS MAKES SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO METHODOLOGY U.S. No kidding, I have started this post about ten times.

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CTK College Coach

JANUARY 30, 2023

How to Build Your List Using GPA, Test Scores, and Acceptance Rates The first step when building a college list is to match your student’s GPA and course rigor with test scores (if applying with test scores), to a school’s acceptance rate to determine the level of selectivity that makes sense for your student.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

With the norm being top-notch standardized test scores like these – and a similarly top-notch unweighted GPA of 3.9 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. This is where your essays come in.

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College Essay Guy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Will it hurt my students if my School Profile is not full of glowing stats, high average test scores, or a matriculation list with elite colleges on it? Their recommendations fell into four key categories: 1. What about another state-based standardized test (such as Regents in New York)? I’m no design expert.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 30, 2023

A new category of colleges has emerged: the “Highly Rejective” have acceptance rates in the single digits. Application numbers have swelled exponentially at the colleges listed in US News’ top categories, helping to reduce acceptance percentages at a group of elite colleges to single digits.

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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. Colleges want you to not just be a great student and an amazing test taker, but also someone who spends their time doing meaningful activities. If you maintain a blog, that counts too. It’s an important part of your application.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This blog post will share fifteen great tips for applying to college. How to Research Colleges (Without Visiting A Campus) 60+ Examples of Questions to Ask on a College Tour How To Get the Most Out of Your College Visit Applying to college tip 3: Figure out your answer to the Big (testing) Question It’s a big question!

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The dental school application has a section for “supporting information” that includes specific categories of extracurriculars with descriptions. Take the Casper test (optional). If you’re applying to dental schools that require Casper, you should plan to register for the test in April or May and take it no later than late June.

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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. Colleges want you to not just be a great student and an amazing test taker, but also someone who spends their time doing meaningful activities. If you maintain a blog, that counts too. It’s an important part of your application.

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Niche

JULY 23, 2023

Want to keep updated about the blog? GPA and doesn’t plan to take a standardized test. These were items that had no CTA and didn’t fit in any category; such as an autoresponder simply saying that someone would be in touch or a phone call with no voicemail. Sign up for the monthly newsletter! He has a 3.0

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 16, 2023

Part 2: Dartmouth premed requirements Dartmouth offers a full breadth of interesting classes and majors that aren’t hindered by a standard schedule. They offer freshman advising along with major-specific advising and they have students share their schedules and experiences through blogs.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 20, 2022

My recommendations will not change because of UT-Austin going test-optional, which I discuss here. I imagine that most applicants won’t fall under the world-shattering category of significant trauma or hardship, but many still might have experienced setbacks or disruptions suitable for writing the optional essay.

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Ruffaloni

APRIL 13, 2023

Campaign Monitor reported that some brands yielded 8 times the click-through rates with a personalized video compared to standard email campaigns. For example, at one point the test scores of students applying to the Villanova School of Business had gone up as the acceptance rates went gone down.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Teachers and guidance counselors often propagate this idea by telling students that elite colleges will not accept them if they receive B’s, attain less-than-stellar test scores, or do not participate in every extracurricular activity offered by their school and prestigious summer programs.

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