The Koppelman Group

APRIL 12, 2024

Let's break down what it takes to be a top Vanderbilt applicant. What does Vanderbilt look for? They break this down as part of a yearly document called the Common Data Set. If it's not, what can you add so that it might? Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

APRIL 24, 2023

May Checklist for Juniors What? We’ll have a blog post soon about the nitty gritty of asking for recommendations, but for now, just put it on your list. We’ll have a blog post soon with advice for coming up with your list of projects. Continue doing what you can to get a jumpstart on college applications.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2023

The best way to ensure that you produce compelling essays is to choose the right topics for those essays, and that’s what you’re going to do this week using our tips and tricks. See our advice about these materials in Week 4 and these blog posts on arts supplements and academic work samples. Update your parents about what you’re doing.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 14, 2024

Don’t get too panicked, we have some tricks and tips to help you maximize your Swarthmore transfer app. Don’t get too panicked, we have some tricks and tips to help you maximize your Swarthmore transfer app. Don’t just take any and all Econ classes, focus your efforts on what actually interests you. Who’d have thought??

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Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 26, 2024

Since the pandemic, college admissions has experienced a so-called domino effect: the acceptance rates for Ivy League and Ivy-adjacent universities have dropped to ~5% or below, leading to an increase in interest and applicants for other selective schools and those ranked in the top 35 for National Universities.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 23, 2024

What is Dartmouth looking for? They break down these factors as part of a yearly document called the Common Data Set. So, if they want you to submit tests, what should those scores look like? Dartmouth is an Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire. Dartmouth is competitive to get into. We aren’t going to lie.

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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. MIT does not use the Common App or the Universal College Application, instead utilizing its own application platform.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 21, 2024

What, like, it’s hard? So, we wanted to break down what you actually need to do to be a good candidate for Harvard. What is Harvard looking for? Schools publish the factors they look at as a part of a yearly review called the Common Data Set. So, you want to get into Harvard? Yes, it's hard. It's really hard.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 11, 2023

What is Middlebury looking for? They publish these factors in a document called the “ common data set.” Depending on what your school offers, this might mean IB, AP, Honors, or dual enrollment. If you are looking at iconic Northeastern small schools, you have probably already checked out Middlebury. Let’s break them down.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Is that what this blog is about? Over the years, I have come to understand and appreciate through writing books and blogs that we all want some security, comfort, and peace in knowing that we are done and ready to hit submit, aka to “take off.” The question they should be asking is “What is missing?” Sleep on it.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 14, 2023

What is Hamilton looking for? They rank these factors as part of their Common Data set. Honestly, we love a Common Data set. Depends on what your school offers. Depends on what your school offers. Hamilton College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton, New York. Last year, the college had an 11.8%

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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. What are they looking for in a candidate? Colleges publish a yearly document called the Common Data Set. Colleges publish a yearly document called the Common Data Set. What you can control is your writing.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The Common Data Set might be your new best friend! What's the Common Data Set? It can also help you quickly answer common questions like: What's the average ACT and SAT score of admitted students? What's the acceptance rate for first-time, degree-seeking applicants? And guess what?

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

What does Bates look for? They publish the importance of these factors as part of their Common Data set. Now, if you simply google “Bates Admitted student GPA,” you will find a lot of blogs throwing around 3.88 (unweighted); however, we don’t use that number. Bates College is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 25, 2023

This blog is about how to get into Trinity College in Connecticut. What is Trinity looking for in a candidate? Colleges publish a document called the “ Common Data Set ” yearly. In this set, they also list what factors they look at in applications. First step: you need to write a good Common App essay.

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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). Basically, do what makes you look best. Secondly, even though UT-Austin does accept applications through the Common App, they will not read your Common App essay.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 15, 2024

Don’t fear, we have some tips for you to maximize your transfer app! Let’s pretend (for the sake of the blog post) that you want to study psychology, their most popular major. so we can assume you need excellent grades in college to help you bolster your app. for transfers last cycle. The average GPA for first years is a 4.0,

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Ivy Central

JUNE 8, 2023

This blog will delve into various aspects of Wesleyan University, shedding light on its location, student cohort, admissions process, undergraduate majors, faculty-student ratio, graduation rate, and the net cost of attending. Regarding standardized tests, the median scores of admitted students are 1420 for the SAT and 32 for the ACT.

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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. During these meetings, your counselor may walk you through questionnaires or a set curriculum to help you understand the college options as well as what you personally are looking for.

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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. What is Columbia looking for? 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.

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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 ! What to Do in Junior Year to Boost Your College Chances For most high school students, the ultimate trajectory to college is looming. Not a Junior? Check out our advice for sophomores !

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In this post, we dig into that work, laying out what you need to do to increase your chance of admission to the University of Chicago while also pursuing other avenues to an exceptional college experience. We love this, because most colleges aren’t so clear about what they want, which can be frustrating. But UChicago is!

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What is Bowdoin looking for? They break down these categories in their Common Data set. So, what are they looking for when it comes to Academics? See what your high school offers and push yourself. While your personal GPA needs to be excellent, Bowdoin doesn’t track admitted student GPAs on their Common Data set.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JUNE 5, 2023

Building Credentials: 50% of your time Wrap up your school year, start your summer activities aimed at credential building (see this recent blog post for ideas for what to do this summer), and stay ready to take standardized tests in the fall (should that be possible or advisable). How you are going to use your summer well?

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CTK College Coach

JUNE 24, 2022

I wrote another essay about what it was like to help my elderly neighbor Helene, a widow trending into senility. My time with her taught me what it meant to really love another person. What would you surmise about me based on the essay topics I chose? What would you surmise about me based on the essay topics I chose?

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The Koppelman Group

JULY 10, 2023

The number one question we get from students about the additional information section of the Common App boils down to what is this, some kind of trick? This blog post should assist you with two main considerations: whether the additional information section applies to you, and what you should do with it.

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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. Even after the standard details, college applications include sections with lots of lines and boxes that ask you to provide details about what you have done outside the classroom. Students see the application as a form.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In this blog post, you’ll learn how to write the MIT supplemental essays in a way that demonstrates your individual personality beyond test scores and grades so that you can stand out among the other 34,000 annual applicants to MIT. As result, there is no Common App essay to submit to MIT, but instead a series of MIT-specific shorter essays.

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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).

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Admissions Mom

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Happy Mid-November Admissions Family, I just wanted to take a minute and share with you how grateful I am to each and every one of you who is out there reading my blog posts. It’s time to let those early baby apps fly! Make sure to read my post about what to do after you’ve submitted your early applications.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Instead, you have no idea what’s going on. But what you do next will determine whether you have a successful college admissions experience. 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. They may not even glance at it.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 9, 2024

I pulled up my boarding pass from the Delta App and noticed that my phone was showing a “SOS message” in the top right corner. You know- because nothing solves problems like pointing fingers.) What is the path forward? For a more exhaustive exploratory, feel free to buy my book or check out our 8 years archived blogs.

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SSA Online College Prep

MARCH 27, 2024

Learn about what exactly is the college essay ! Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Writing the College Essay: The Basics and Brainstorming What is the college essay? A common theme amongst college essays is showing how you’ve grown throughout the years, especially in high school.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

And what kind of incomplete life have you been living? Scratch that- if you have never watched Family Feud, you can check it out on ABC, Hulu, download the Feud Live app or view some priceless clips on YouTube. As a quick refresher, the game starts with a prompt: “We asked 100 people (insert a random prompt here).” Uhh…no.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 31, 2024

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. depending on what your school offers. There is a lot to love about Cornell.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 28, 2023

Part 2: In this blog, we will explore Scripps College. The Claremont Colleges is a consortium of five undergraduate liberal arts colleges and two graduate institutions, namely Pomona College, Claremont Graduate University, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, and Keck Graduate Institute.

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Ivy Central

JULY 21, 2022

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. The road to submitting your college applications is a long one.

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