Ruffaloni

MAY 11, 2023

May is college decision time, and we can’t think of a more emotional time in college planning than these next few weeks. However, a college rejection brings rejection to a whole new emotional level. You can also read more about our research in my earlier blog, Emotions and College Planning.

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Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 6, 2024

As we move through the Spring semester, more and more college admissions decisions will be available to prospective students. In this blog, we’ll go through what being waitlisted means, what to do about it, and how to strategically move forward with other college decisions.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 15, 2024

Some ,, big changes are coming to UT Austin admissions in 2024—today we’ll go over important details regarding their standardized testing policy, essay prompts, application deadlines, and more. Regardless, over one million students take the SAT every year, and it remains one of the most crucial factors for earning admission to colleges.

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

What interferes with students completing a college application? The college application process is a pivotal and often overwhelming experience for high school students. Recognizing the challenges that prospective students face, colleges have a unique opportunity to support and guide applicants through the application experience.

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Ivy Central

MAY 24, 2023

Vassar College is a prestigious institution that has cultivated a reputation for academic excellence and intellectual curiosity through the study of the liberal arts. Overview Founded in 1861, Vassar was established to offer women a liberal arts education equivalent to the best college education available to men.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 8, 2023

One of the liberal arts colleges that seem to proliferate across the north eastern United States Wesleyan is considered to be among the best examples of its type in the country. Middletown offers a blend of small-town charm and urban convenience with plenty of restaurants and bars that cater for the college crowd.

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Ivy Central

MAY 17, 2023

Along the way, it has created an environment where students are part of a vibrant college community whilst also being deeply immersed in the large urban scene. With cross registration possible at five other Boston colleges, including MIT, and one of the best study abroad programmes BU provides a wealth of study opportunities for its students.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 15, 2024

UT Austin joins Dartmouth College , Yale University , Brown University , Georgetown University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and others in reinstating this requirement. According to the College Board, around 90% or more of these applicants took a standardized test. all else equal.” Want To Read More About UT Austin?

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ACM College Consulting

MARCH 13, 2024

In this blog post, we'll explore the process of applying for financial aid as an international student at U.S. Some universities do not offer need-based aid to international students at all, others such as Columbia or UChicago meet 100% of demonstrated need, and some colleges may offer both need and merit aid. universities.

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This blog was co-authored with Ann Cools. Engage parents about college planning and cost We know that parents are important in the college planning process. Those messages to families should reiterate why the cost of college is worth the investment, something that more families are questioning. What’s your plan?

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Ivy Central

MARCH 15, 2023

Whatever it is that attracts you to Stanford, this blog will help you get to know more about it and whether it will be a good fit for you. However, in almost every other respect, it is equivalent to these prestigious colleges. Students may apply to public colleges, but only under a non-binding admission plan such as Early Action.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Re-upping this blog based on a few recent conversations with college and neighborhood friends who have kids in the admission process right now. He has one kid in college and two still in high school. August 1- Many colleges open their application. November 1- EA/ED Deadlines at lots of colleges and universities.

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Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 26, 2024

As spring draws to a close and Decision Day approaches, colleges are beginning to release their admissions data for the most recent round of applications. It’s becoming more important for students to prepare their materials to meet early deadlines—set yourself up for success by getting a head start on your college applications!

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

APRIL 29, 2024

Due to the challenges that every college is facing because of the delay in FAFSA data being sent to colleges (including UGA), the 2024 Wait List process will be different from prior years. There is no ordered list of WL students, as any offers will vary depending on the deposits we receive by the May 1/May 15 deadlines.

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SSA Online College Prep

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Get help from your teachers, parents, and college advisors! Keep your eyes on the prize by visiting college campuses! Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! How to Stay Focused for College Applications For many students, the college admissions process is a daunting time filled with uncertainty.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 12, 2024

HARVARD REVERSES COURSE ON TESTING REQUIREMENT Despite Harvard’s previous commitment to remaining test-optional through the Class of 2030, the college announced on April 11 it would require students applying for fall 2025 admission to submit either an SAT or ACT score.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

Dartmouth College, known for its academic excellence and strong sense of community, sets high standards for its applicants. For students applying via Early Decision (application deadline: November 1), the last test date for the SAT is in November. Dartmouth College’s SAT code is 3351. What is the average SAT score at Dartmouth?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

Dartmouth College, renowned for its academic excellence and vibrant community, sets high standards for its applicants. For students applying via Early Decision (application deadline: November 1), the last test date for the ACT is in October. Dartmouth College’s ACT code is 2508. What is the average ACT score at Dartmouth?

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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. Don’t slip when creating a smart college list 3. Death of a parent.

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Inside Emory Admission

MARCH 25, 2024

If you applied RD to both Emory College and Oxford College, your decision for both colleges is in the same letter. Required documents must be received by the Office of Financial Aid by April 12 in order to receive aid prior to the May 1 admission deposit deadline. How will decisions be released?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

This week we welcome Transfer Program Manager, LaSean Price, to the blog. If you don’t get into your first choice college, don’t be discouraged — there’s more than one way to a destination! Do not let fear or judgement hold you back. Transferring from one college to another is more common than you may think.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you are denied, I am sorry, and the next step is enrolling at another college and possibly looking at transferring to UGA (you cannot apply RD if you are denied EA). We know that deadlines cause some challenges, especially for high school counselors who are dealing with such a wide range of students applying to a number of colleges.

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The SAI is used to determine what amount of federal, state, or institutional need-based aid a student might receive to assist with college costs ( we dove into this in more detail in this blog ). The further delay for colleges and universities to receive FAFSA data translates to additional delays for students.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Is that what this blog is about? This is a huge application submission month, since many colleges have EA (Early Action) and ED (Early Decision) deadlines on or around October 15 and November 1. Do I think they should be fined? Do I think Christmas is the global warming of Holidays? Anyhoo… it’s October.

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College Essay Guy

MAY 11, 2023

If you’re one of the very lucky few who doesn’t have to worry about how you’re going to PAY for college, then awesome. How to apply for the Gates Scholarship When is the Gates Scholarship deadline? But that’s not most of us. Gates Scholarship FAQ What is the Gates Scholarship? The Gates Scholarship is pretty amazing is what it is!

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This is my regular reminder that people- both on and off campus- are inevitably going to oppose and disagree with my decisions, priorities, and leadership (or blog topics/opinions), and that I am going to make mistakes. I believe the college admission experience is an opportunity to prepare for college and life well beyond.

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Inside Emory Admission

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

If you applied EDII to both Emory College and Oxford College, you will have one decision letter with information about the decision for each college in it. Required documents must be received by the Office of Financial Aid by February 1 in order to receive an award prior to the March 1 admission deposit deadline.

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Ivy College Essay

MAY 10, 2023

How to Get Into Princeton Princeton University is one of the most competitive colleges in the world, and getting accepted into this Ivy League college requires dedication, hard work, and strategy…as well as some insider admissions tips! The post How to Get Into Princeton appeared first on Ivy College Essay.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

JANUARY 30, 2024

As such, here is some detailed information on the transfer process and the reasons for our deadlines, consideration levels and timelines. Spring term transfer deadline – August 15 for both applying and for all materials to be submitted. All grades/hours that will be reviewed must be on a transcript by the application deadline.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

I’ll admit I find it moderately disturbing that as they were relaying their day to me the first thing I thought about was this blog, which is clearly a me problem. Over the years, on panels or webinars, I’ve heard countless responses from colleagues to the question, “What is the role of parents in the college admission experience?”

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MAY 4, 2024

Northwestern University holds high standards for its applicants, and although many schools are now test-optional, standardized testing remains a significant aspect of the college application process. Submitting a high SAT or ACT score can only help an applicant’s chances for admission to a competitive college like Harvard.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

APRIL 20, 2024

However, applicants applying via Early Action or Regular Decision have varying deadlines for submitting test scores, with Early Action applicants required to submit scores by the end of November and the end of December for Regular Decision applicants. The post MIT SAT Scores: Full Breakdown appeared first on College Admissions Blog.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 9, 2024

How does this translate to college and college admission? Naturally) Admissions SOS Over the years, I have asked audiences from Atlanta to Argentina (actually now in all hemispheres) to give me the first word they think of when they hear: “College Admission.” The average admit rate for four-year colleges is around 65%.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MAY 4, 2024

Submitting a high SAT or ACT score can only help an applicant’s chances for admission to a competitive college like Harvard. Although we recommend taking the SAT in the spring of your junior year, Northwestern permits Early Decision applicants to submit scores from the October or November test dates, even those after their November deadline.

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Admissions Mom

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

THINK ABOUT YOUR COLLEGE LIST: Plan to have at least 3 colleges where your likelihood of acceptance is high — or guaranteed — and you can afford it (parents, it’s your job to do the Net Price Calculators for this) and you like it and can happily see yourself there. You can “google common data set and college name.”

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Admissions Mom

MARCH 6, 2024

I wish I could wave a magic wand and make it all better and make college admissions somehow feel fair and like it makes sense, but I haven’t discovered that power within me — yet, so I’m gonna stick with providing as much information as I possibly can for those who want it and can use it. tty for a lot of you.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Over the years, I have tried to shine a light on what people often misunderstand in the college admission experience. This has ranged from explorations of waitlists to examinations of deadlines to explications of supply and demand and institutional missions. Colleges post jobs for “application readers.” It’s definitely form-y.

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