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Transitioning to College: Six Tips for a Productive First Year

Princeton College Consulting

Return to all blogs Recommended For You Standing Out College Admissions College Prep 4 Min Read Is a Liberal Arts College the Right Fit For Me? Princeton College Consulting 5/21/2025 04:11 PM Standing Out College Admissions Acceptance Decision 4 Min Read Im Waitlisted. Starting over can be scary.

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I'm Waitlisted. Now What?: How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Off the Waitlist

Princeton College Consulting

So, youve heard back from one of your top schools, and its the news youve been dreading: youre waitlisted. For many students and families, this can be an uncertain and frustrating momentgoal in sight, yet still just out of reachbut its not necessarily the end of the road.

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Stay in the Game: Navigating Deferrals and Waitlists

Princeton College Consulting

While being deferred or waitlisted can be disappointing and in many respects can feel like a rejection, it is important to understand what being deferred or waitlisted means. With deferrals and waitlists you are still very much in the game but what you do from that point forward can make a significant difference.

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College Waitlist: Why you’re on it and what to do next

Princeton College Consulting

You’ve been waitlisted. It’s not a great feeling, but being waitlisted doesn’t mean you should wait. It’s important to understand why you might be on the waitlist, and understand what steps you can take to improve your chances of full acceptance. Colleges are concerned with keeping their yield rate high. Don’t wait!

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College Admissions Lessons from Netflix’s Never Have I Ever

Discovery College Consulting

She is then denied from all of them except for Princeton, where she is waitlisted. Warner, her friends, and her family about the possibility of not going to college in the fall and having to apply again. On her last day of high school, she is admitted to Princeton from the waitlist. Devi talks with Ms.

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The Secret to Earning Acceptances to Great Colleges!

Strategic College Consulting

We will teach the core foundational information that is important for college planning and admissions success! More information on this exciting and comprehensive group college planning program is soon to come! To be added to our waitlist for our Ultimate College Admissions Group Coaching Program , please click here !

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The Top Tier Admissions Story

Top Tier Admissions

When Business Week featured Michele as the cover story (“ I Can Get your Kid into an Ivy ”) she was back in the news, speaking on talk shows and to national publications about selective college admissions. At that time, she was not only the most well-known, but also the most exclusive college consultant in the burgeoning industry.