Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 9, 2024

My realization that I had no idea how to find my hotel increased as the distance to Charlottesville decreased, but with the names of both the street and hotel, I figured I might get lucky and see one or the other on a highway sign. I figured I’d give it five minutes and if I didn’t stumble on them, I’d stop and ask for help.

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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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Essay Hell

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Sorry, Artificial Intelligence Won’t Save You From the Dreaded College App Essay. Apparently, the bot generates essays that even fool Turnitin.com. There’s talk of returning to pen and paper for essay assignments. College application essays have to be about you–so no two are alike.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 5, 2024

Make your senior year easier by preparing for college applications this summer! Finalize your college list. Bulk up your college resume with meaningful activities. Get a head start on your college essay. Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Make sure you have the test score you need.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 15, 2024

Regardless of your reasons for considering law school and a legal career, it’s never too early or too late to starting thinking about how to best position yourself for the law school admissions process. Grad School Analysis & Guidance Program Craft your grad school strategy and sharpen your applications and essays.

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SSA Online College Prep

JUNE 12, 2023

Alyssa the SAT Expert has heard tons of parents’ questions about applying to college. Can your student use one essay for all of their applications ? Here’s how to write a great essay , based on what admissions officers want to see. Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Short answer: YES.

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Great College Advice

JULY 24, 2023

How do you write the community essay for the Common App? Many college applications require supplemental essays. A common supplementary question asks you to consider and write about a community to which you belong. Why write the community essay for the Common App?

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College Essay Guy

MAY 8, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll cover all the essential details. TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) PSAT to SAT conversion: how to predict your SAT score Is the PSAT similar to the SAT? The PSAT is similar to the SAT in that both exams assess your critical reading, writing, and mathematics skills. What does the PSAT cover?

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 27, 2024

The first is a blog called “what we look for,” and the second is an annual document called the Common Data Set. In their blog, they talk about using a “holistic view.” They go on to write: “We conduct a comprehensive, holistic review of your application to consider academic and personal characteristics. What is USC looking for?

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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. Recently, I have also come to appreciate the massive disconnect between how students approach and complete the application and how it is actually read in admission offices. Students see the application as a form.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 12, 2024

When we say “deep dive,” we mean a detailed look at stand-out programs within larger colleges. Colleges are under constant pressure to increase profit and maximize yield, and a lot of the material they put out is simply marketing. So how do you cut through the noise?

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Ivy College Essay

JANUARY 2, 2024

Introduction: Transferring from one college to another is a significant decision that requires careful consideration and a well-crafted application. Whether you’re moving from a community college to a four-year university or seeking to get into the Ivy League, understanding what schools look for in a transfer application is crucial.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

We’re here to help you take your best shot at getting into Stanford , starting by teaching you how to write the Stanford supplemental essays. 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. Don’t get discouraged! Who gave you this compliment?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Last week I wrote a piece for rising juniors about how they could consider using generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT and others in order to assist in their college search. Welcome to the world of blogs and social media. Scholastica, The Citadel, Colby College, Lawrence University.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 2, 2024

Located in Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton has been a college longer than America has been a country. It shouldn’t be surprising that Princeton is hard to get into. Princeton has so many great programs. If you are into International Affairs, Eating Clubs, or need-blind schools, you probably already have Princeton near the top of your list.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Instead of a flight attendant walking down the aisle of a plane or vested and scarved employees’ predictably demonstrating seat belt tightening techniques, this one took place in a theater with ushers, a stage, and an entirely different context for how to discuss the same topics. Is that what this blog is about? Sleep on it.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

AUGUST 9, 2023

Over the last few months, I have come to realize that ChatGPT and other generative AI tools can be a great resource for helping students identify and expand their college search. Try entering this prompt: “Provide a list of other colleges like (insert school here).” Recap A few weeks ago, I wrote this for high school juniors.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Bowdoin College is a small liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine. Bowdoin is part of the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium, an athletic conference and interlibrary exchange with Bates College and Colby College (you probably called that one,) sometimes also called the “Maine Big Three.” Let’s talk about it. A note on GPA.

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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. So, how do you show off your personal qualities?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

In this blog post, you’ll learn how to write the supplemental essays in a way that demonstrates your individual personality beyond test scores and grades so that you can stand out among the other applicants and get into MIT. This often stresses out potential applicants already writing supplemental essays and a Common App.

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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% Hamilton offers an open curriculum and over 50 areas of study.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

APRIL 20, 2024

In this article, we’ll delve into how these standards impact MIT’s SAT scores and requirements. Additionally, MIT does not require the ACT writing section or SAT optional essay, but it highly values writing and communication skills , integrating instruction and practice into its undergraduate program.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Removing barriers to apply and simplifying the application process in general will be particularly important due to the pending Supreme Court case on affirmative action, and the desire of colleges and universities to preserve a diverse applicant pool. B: I hope you are wrong. Here’s why- and here’s what I hope we will see.

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DC College Counseling

JANUARY 12, 2024

As chair of the Committee on Current Trends and Future Issues of PCACAC (Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling), Sally and the committee have been keeping track of the following trends: ChatGPT made a splash in 2022 and since then more generative artificial intelligence programs have been released.

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Princeton College Consulting

JUNE 5, 2023

At the same time, it is impossible to deny that the season of college applications have begun, and that savvy applicants will take advantage of the summer. Do these 8 things over the summer to increase your chances of admission to your top choice colleges and minimize stress later this fall. If it is not authentic, it probably won’t.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Drafting Your College Application Essays Thanks to the work you’ve done over the last six weeks, you are ready to get started writing your essays. Beyond drafting your essays, you’ll keep up with other application related work that you’ve gotten started. Refer back to your Writing Map for the best place to start.

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THE SOUTHERN SCOPE – COLLEGE ADMISSIONS BLOG

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Volume 23, Issue 1 – September 2023 Member Spotlight: Terry Chevako Bava, Best Fit College Counseling (PR) Watch List: This Year’s Hot Topics NACAC Conference Bound A Quick Word: SACAC Annual Conference Proposals Member Spotlight Terry Chevako Bava, Best Fit College Counseling (PR) Q: How long have you been in this role?

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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! Following this advice can only increase your chances of admission!

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Great College Advice

JULY 29, 2023

What Is a Risky College Essay? In an interview that I read the other day, a former Dartmouth College admissions officer lamented the fact that students don’t take enough risks with their college essays. When a college is receiving thousands and thousands of applications from qualified students.

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Ivy College Essay

DECEMBER 15, 2023

What to Do if You Are Waitlisted – Ivy League College Admissions Letter of Continued Interest: The College Waitlist What to do if you are waitlisted? College waitlists can be a frustrating experience for students. However, being waitlisted is not necessarily the end of the road.

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Ivy College Essay

MAY 15, 2023

Top 5 College Admission Essay Books Crafting a compelling college admission essay is a critical aspect of the application process. The essay provides an opportunity for you to showcase your unique qualities, experiences, and aspirations.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2023

Revising Your First Set of College Application Essays Now that you have at least a week of drafting essays behind you, you are ready to tackle the next phase of the writing process: revising. Revising is its own art, so our tips and tricks this week focus on how to do it well. Draft 1-2 additional essays.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 14, 2024

Swarthmore College is a formerly Quaker, private liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Anyways, Swarthmore is part of the Quaker and Tri-College consortiums (consortii?) We’re shocked – a liberal arts school named after the town it’s in! Who’d have thought?? of transfer students. They also only accept Fall transfers.

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Essay Hell

AUGUST 6, 2023

Feeling Pressure to Write About Race? Colleges and universities can no longer use your race as a factor in determining whether to accept you to their schools, since the landmark Supreme Court ruling on June 29th abolished most of Affirmative Action in our country. The most obvious place is in your college application essays.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 3, 2024

The University has eight colleges and eight academic centers. Wesleyan is an impressive school, and you might wonder, “How hard is it to get in?” Colleges publish a yearly document called the Common Data Set. So, how do you show that you eat in these categories? Last year, Wesleyan had a 17% acceptance rate.

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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.” These are how you will be evaluated. What does Bates look for?

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Ivy College Essay

MAY 11, 2023

How To Get In To Columbia University Columbia University is one of the more competitive Ivy League schools located in New York City. With an acceptance rate of just 6.1%, it is a dream for many high school students who aspire to attend an Ivy League college. This means having a strong academic record with a challenging course load.

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