College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Although we’ll be abstaining from weighing in on some of the cross-town sports rivalry (though we will offer some detail on their sports programs), we’re here to help you understand the difference between which university is ‘better’ and how to decide where to apply and eventually commit to. Let’s jump right into it!

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 26, 2022

I also share my thoughts on how and whether UT-Austin and other universities going test-optional will affect your admissions chances or how you should approach your college list in another post. Building a college list that’s manageable and realistic is critical to decreasing the stress of submitting your college applications.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 20, 2023

As reported in our March Madness: Class of 2027 College Admissions Edition post, Amherst, Columbia, Harvard, MIT, UCLA and UC Berkeley, among others, saw a slight drop in application volume. The major trends? More applications to top schools (driven by test-optional policies) and a clear commitment to a diverse incoming class.

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Unfortunately, many college applicants don’t know what these terms mean, or may be (understandably) skeptical, and unsure how to proceed. Unfortunately, many college applicants don’t know what these terms mean, or may be (understandably) skeptical, and unsure how to proceed. How might they change your testing and application approach?

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The Thoughtful College Search

JULY 5, 2022

One of the interesting things about writing this blog is the ebb and flow of topics. He pointed out that the University of California system started using “test blind” as an analog to the financial aid use of “need blind,” but that UC Berkeley has moved to use “test free” to describe its policy. That happened in this case.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 24, 2023

College essay examples from students accepted to Harvard, Stanford, and other elite schools REVIEWING SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE ESSAY EXAMPLES CAN HELP YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR ODDS OF ACCEPTANCE Responding effectively to college essay prompts is quite different from other essay writing. Use specific information. Create a narrative.

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Winning Ivy Prep

JUNE 5, 2020

Wondering how to successfully write UC essays? In this blog post, we’ll go over UC Personal Insight Question s tips and examples that’ll take your essays to the next level. . And what does it look like when you effectively follow these UC essay tips? Behold: our 20 UC Personal Insight Questions examples.

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The University of California system has moved their deadline to May 15 for all nine UC campuses, with the exception of out-of-state and international students accepted to UC Berkeley. Last week, American University imposed a ban on indoor protests at the school in the wake of ongoing campus conflict.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 27, 2023

UC academic workers went on strike in mid-November with demands for increased pay, longer parental leave, and improved childcare benefits. The academic workers include some 48,000 researchers, postdoctoral scholars, and academic student employees across the University of California (UC) system's 10 campuses.

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Admissions Mom

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

You can find out by snooping around their website, going on a visit and asking students or the admissions office, or checking out their LGBTQ clubs and groups online and seeing how active they are. See, even in these dark days, by taking some time and learning more with intention, you can find a space where you can thrive.

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 9, 2023

You can find out by snooping around their website, going on a visit and asking students or the admissions office, or checking out their LGBTQ clubs and groups online and seeing how active they are. In 2023 alone, in the US, there were a record number (around 500) of anti-LGBTQ+ bills filed — almost half of those anti-trans.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 28, 2022

Let me tell you how I really feel because somebodies got to do it, and I know thousands of people and educators will share my frustrations. They can get away with their excesses because they know the public is too timid to push back. Sailing in the outer Great Barrier Reef on The Condor. It’s never a smooth ride.

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